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Wright vs Ellery vs Brant
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Ellery has the most homeowners (89.5%).
Brant has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Ellery | Brant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
4,073Highest |
2,224 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
56.1±4.5Highest 41% above NY |
49.7±2.5Lowest 25% above NY |
| Ellery and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
14.3%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Brant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±6.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ellery 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 |
$86,833±$12k about the NY average |
$89,531±$24kHighest 4% above NY |
| Brant and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$235,900±$29k 44% below NY |
$201,100±$22kLowest 53% below NY |
| Wright and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79 41% below NY |
$845±$189Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,089±$121Highest 33% below NY |
| Brant and Wright 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 |
$3,796 42% below NY |
$3,528Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
35.9%±16.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.8%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Brant 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% |
9.2% NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
89.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #241 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | BEMUS POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | MAPLE GROVE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.6 |
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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.