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Wright vs Evans 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%).
Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Evans | Brant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
15,183Highest |
2,224 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
49.5±2.8Lowest 24% above NY |
49.7±2.5 25% above NY |
| Wright and Brant 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% |
15.7%±2.2Lowest 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% |
24.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Evans 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% NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Evans 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±$13k about the NY average |
$72,467±$8kLowest 16% below NY |
$89,531±$24kHighest 4% above NY |
| Brant 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±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$176,500±$10kLowest 58% below NY |
$201,100±$22k 53% below NY |
| Wright and Brant 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 |
$919±$104Lowest 43% 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 |
$4,590 30% below NY |
$3,528Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±10.7Lowest 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% |
11.9% NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
86.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 11% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Brant and Evans 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 | — | #180 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | — |
| High school in town | — | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.