What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Kortright has the most people working from home (13%).

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	Kortright
People
Population	1,739Highest	1,627Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.4±4.7Lowest 29% above NY	53.4±5.2Highest 34% above NY
	Kortright 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%	13.4%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Wright and Kortright 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%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Kortright 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%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	5.2%±5Highest NY: 7%
	Kortright 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±$13kHighest about the NY average	$80,729±$22kLowest 6% below NY
	Wright and Kortright 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	$217,000±$17kLowest 49% below NY
	Wright and Kortright 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	$831±$67Lowest 49% below NY
	Wright and Kortright 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	$2,945Lowest 55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.6%±16.4Highest NY: 52.1%	15.6%±74.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Wright and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Lowest NY: 14%	8.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	87.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1981Lowest 22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	24 minLowest 26% below NY
Work from home	5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	13%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Kortright 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.