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Wright vs Guilderland 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 the most homeowners (80.6%).
Guilderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Brant has the most affordable homes ($201k 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.
| Measure | Wright | Guilderland | Brant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
37,260Highest |
2,224 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
39.4±1.1Lowest about the NY average |
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%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±1.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Guilderland and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wright and Guilderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
57.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
10.8%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
$112,273±$7kHighest 31% above NY |
$89,531±$24k 4% above NY |
| Guilderland and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$357,400±$11kHighest 16% below NY |
$201,100±$22kLowest 53% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,564±$74Highest 4% below NY |
$1,089±$121 33% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279 20% below NY |
$6,314Highest 4% below NY |
$3,528Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.6%±6.3 NY: 52.1% |
48.8%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Brant and Guilderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.4%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Guilderland and Brant 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 | — | #76 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
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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.