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Wright vs Herkimer vs Franklin
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%).
Herkimer has the most affordable homes ($133k median).
Franklin has the most people working from home (10.7%).
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 | Herkimer | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
7,566Highest |
2,359 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
45.4±3.4Lowest 14% above NY |
52.2±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
| Franklin 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% |
14.6%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
13.6%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wright and Herkimer 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% |
20.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
$64,323±$6k 25% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$133,200±$29kLowest 69% below NY |
$210,600±$23k 50% below NY |
| Wright and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
$821±$82 49% below NY |
$803±$129Lowest 50% below NY |
| Wright and Herkimer 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 |
$3,607 45% below NY |
$3,332Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
32.9%±21.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Herkimer 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% |
26.4%Highest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±6.8 NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Franklin and Herkimer 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.