Compare towns
Wright vs Mohawk vs Franklin vs Brant
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%).
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Franklin has the most homeowners (83%).
Brant has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Mohawk | Franklin | Brant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
2,520Highest |
2,359 |
2,224 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
48.5±4.8Lowest 22% above NY |
52.2±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
49.7±2.5 25% above NY |
| Franklin and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.6%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Mohawk and Brant 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% |
22%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
24.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$72,813±$19k 15% below NY |
$64,323±$6kLowest 25% below NY |
$89,531±$24kHighest 4% above NY |
| Brant 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±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$124,600±$28kLowest 71% below NY |
$210,600±$23k 50% below NY |
$201,100±$22k 53% below NY |
| Wright and Franklin 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 |
$705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
$803±$129 50% below NY |
$1,089±$121Highest 33% below NY |
| Brant 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 |
$3,380 49% below NY |
$3,332Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,528 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
32.9%±21.2 NY: 52.1% |
48.8%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Brant 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% |
15.1% NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1953 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Brant and Franklin 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.