Compare towns
Wright vs Marilla vs Knox
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Marilla has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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.
| Measure | Wright | Marilla | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
5,148Highest |
2,559 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
46.5±5.5Lowest 17% above NY |
49.8±6.7 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%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.9Lowest 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%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Knox and Marilla 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±$23k 8% above NY |
$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
| Knox and Marilla 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±$36k 32% below NY |
$299,800±$37kHighest 29% below NY |
| Knox and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79 41% below NY |
$952±$95Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$5,098 23% below NY |
$4,451Lowest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±44.9Lowest 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% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest 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. | |||
| 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 | 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.