What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Marilla has the most expensive homes ($286k median).

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	Marilla
People
Population	1,739Lowest	5,148Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY	46.5±5.5Lowest 17% above NY
	Wright and Marilla 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%	15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Wright and Marilla 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%	21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Marilla 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%	33.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	3%±1.9Highest NY: 7%
	Marilla 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	$92,787±$23kHighest 8% above NY
	Marilla 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±$36kLowest 43% below NY	$286,400±$36kHighest 32% below NY
	Marilla and Wright 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	$952±$95Lowest 41% below NY
	Wright and Marilla 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	$5,098Lowest 23% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.6%±16.4Highest NY: 52.1%	27.9%±44.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Wright and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Highest NY: 14%	2.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	92.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1972Lowest 13 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%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9%	4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Wright and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#258 of 484 in NY
School district	—	IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.