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Wright vs Jay 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 expensive homes ($242k median).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Jay | Brant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
2,354Highest |
2,224 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
48.8±4.6Lowest 23% 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% |
16%±4.1Lowest 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% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±3.3Lowest 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% |
24.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$72,380±$19kLowest 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 |
$196,900±$22kLowest 54% 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±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$1,089±$121 33% below NY |
| Jay and Brant 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 |
$3,741 43% below NY |
$3,528Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Brant and Jay 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.