What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).

Eden has the most people working from home (8.1%).

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	Eden
People
Population	1,739Lowest	7,546Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5% NY: +4.2%	-1.5% NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY	42.6±5.3Lowest 7% above NY
	Wright and Eden 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%	22.4%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Eden and Wright 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%	19.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Wright and Eden 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%	34.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7%
	Eden 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	$97,262±$11kHighest 13% above NY
	Eden 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	$263,100±$28kHighest 38% below NY
	Eden and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY	$1,035±$427Highest 36% below NY
	Eden and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,279Lowest 20% below NY	$5,680Highest 14% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	53.4%±26.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Eden 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%	9.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	25 minLowest 23% below NY
Work from home	5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.1%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Eden 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	—	#147 of 484 in NY
School district	—	EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.8
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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.