Compare towns
Wright vs DeWitt vs Wilton
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 the shortest commute (18 min average).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
25,589Highest |
17,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9% NY: +4.2% |
+7.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
41.4±2 4% above NY |
41.3±3.4Lowest 4% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.4%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| DeWitt and Wilton 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% |
19.4%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Wright and Wilton 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% NY: 40.2% |
52.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
8.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
$92,218±$7k 7% above NY |
$98,854±$11kHighest 15% above NY |
| Wilton and DeWitt 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 |
$243,500±$13k 43% below NY |
$402,000±$31kHighest 5% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,042±$73 36% below NY |
$1,576±$340Highest about the NY average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279 20% below NY |
$6,113Highest 7% below NY |
$4,482Lowest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.4%±8.5 NY: 52.1% |
50.4%±12Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wilton 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% |
4.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.6% NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1999Highest 40 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.4%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
19.1%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #70 of 484 in NY | #143 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD · SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.