What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k median).

Ellington has the most affordable homes ($114k median).

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	Ellington
People
Population	1,739Highest	1,554Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY	42.1±4.8Lowest 6% above NY
	Wright and Ellington 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%	24.1%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9%	19.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Wright and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7%
	Ellington 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±$13kHighest about the NY average	$65,000±$15kLowest 24% below NY
	Wright and Ellington 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	$114,300±$13kLowest 73% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$953±$79Highest 41% below NY	$681±$342Lowest 58% below NY
	Wright and Ellington 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	$2,472Lowest 62% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	100%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Ellington 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%	18%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	88.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	25 minLowest 24% below NY
Work from home	5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	6.6%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Ellington and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.