What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

German Flatts has the most affordable homes ($120k 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	German Flatts
People
Population	1,739Lowest	12,134Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY	46.1±2.4Lowest 16% above NY
	Wright and German Flatts 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%	20.1%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	German Flatts and Wright 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%	23.6%±3Highest NY: 17.9%
	German Flatts 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%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Wright and German Flatts 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	$67,791±$9kLowest 21% below NY
	Wright and German Flatts 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	$119,800±$12kLowest 72% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$953±$79Highest 41% below NY	$728±$110Lowest 55% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,279Highest 20% below NY	$3,091Lowest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	40.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	German Flatts 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%	13.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	70.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	21 minLowest 35% below NY
Work from home	5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.7%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	German Flatts 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	—	#224 of 484 in NY
School district	—	CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK
High school in town	—	CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.7
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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.