What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Johnson City has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).

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	Johnson City
People
Population	1,739Lowest	14,940Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY	40.7±3.4Lowest about the NY average
Kids under 18	16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	18.1%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Johnson City 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%	22.4%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Johnson City 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%	29.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	9%±2.2Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average	$56,283±$4kLowest 35% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY	$117,100±$4kLowest 72% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY	$1,031±$66Highest 36% below NY
	Johnson City 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	$3,982Lowest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	57.8%±10.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Johnson City 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%	19.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	52.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	17 minLowest 49% below NY
Work from home	5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.7%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Johnson City and Wright 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.