What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).

Esperance has the most people working from home (10.2%).

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	Esperance
People
Population	1,739Lowest	1,794Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-13%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.4±4.7Lowest 29% above NY	51.9±5Highest 30% above NY
	Esperance and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%	14.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Wright and Esperance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.1%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Esperance and Wright 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%	24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	4.2%±3.4Highest NY: 7%
	Esperance 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	$76,058±$11kLowest 12% below NY
	Wright and Esperance 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	$196,200±$45kLowest 54% below NY
	Wright and Esperance 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	$1,075±$470Highest 34% below NY
	Esperance 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	$4,005Lowest 39% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.8%±15.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Esperance 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%	8.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	77.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	27 minLowest 17% below NY
Work from home	5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.2%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Esperance 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.