Compare towns
Wright vs DeWitt vs Knox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
DeWitt has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Knox has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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.
| Measure | Wright | DeWitt | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
25,589Highest |
2,559 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
41.4±2Lowest 4% above NY |
49.8±6.7 25% above NY |
| Wright and Knox 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% |
22.1%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| DeWitt and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Wright and Knox 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% |
49%Highest NY: 40.2% |
36.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
8.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
5.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
$92,218±$7k 7% above NY |
$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36kLowest 43% below NY |
$243,500±$13k 43% below NY |
$299,800±$37kHighest 29% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,042±$73 36% below NY |
$1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY |
| Knox and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279 20% below NY |
$6,113Highest 7% below NY |
$4,451Lowest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.4%±8.5 NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±34Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Knox and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NY: 14% |
8.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.4%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Knox and DeWitt 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 | — | #70 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.