What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).

Colden has the most people working from home (15%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wright	Colden
People
Population	1,739Lowest	3,145Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY	49.3±10.4Lowest 24% above NY
	Wright and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Colden and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.3%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Colden and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	41%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	4.2%±3.3Highest NY: 7%
	Colden and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average	$97,935±$15kHighest 14% above NY
	Colden and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,000±$36kLowest 43% below NY	$302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY
	Colden and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$953±$79Highest 41% below NY	$943±$142Lowest 42% below NY
	Wright and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,279Highest 20% below NY	$4,752Lowest 28% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1%
	Colden and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Lowest NY: 14%	10%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	88.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	26 minLowest 19% below NY
Work from home	5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	15%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Colden and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#346 of 484 in NY
School district	—	SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.