What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).

Knox has the most people working from home (17.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wright	Knox
People
Population	1,739Lowest	2,559Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY	49.8±6.7Lowest 25% above NY
	Wright and Knox 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%	17.2%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Knox and Wright 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%	20.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Wright and Knox 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%	36.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7%
	Knox and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average	$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,000±$36kLowest 43% below NY	$299,800±$37kHighest 29% below NY
	Knox and Wright 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	$1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,279Highest 20% below NY	$4,451Lowest 32% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	53.8%±34Highest NY: 52.1%
	Knox and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Highest NY: 14%	6.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1982Lowest 23 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	33 minLowest about the NY average
Work from home	5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Knox 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.