What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Jay has the most people working from home (8.8%).

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	Jay
People
Population	1,739Lowest	2,354Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY	48.8±4.6Lowest 23% above NY
	Wright and Jay 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%	16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Wright and Jay 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%	25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Jay 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	31.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Wright and Jay 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	$72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY
	Wright and Jay 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	$196,900±$22kLowest 54% below NY
	Wright and Jay 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	$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY
	Jay 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	$3,741Lowest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.6%±16.4Highest NY: 52.1%	27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Wright and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Highest NY: 14%	6.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	88.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	28 minLowest 13% below NY
Work from home	5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Jay and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.