Compare towns
Wright vs Mohawk vs Franklin 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%).
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Franklin has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
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 | Mohawk | Franklin | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
2,520 |
2,359 |
2,559Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% 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 |
49.8±6.7 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% |
17.2%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Mohawk and Knox 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% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest 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±$13k about the NY average |
$72,813±$19k 15% below NY |
$64,323±$6kLowest 25% below NY |
$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$124,600±$28kLowest 71% below NY |
$210,600±$23k 50% 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±$79 41% below NY |
$705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
$803±$129 50% below NY |
$1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$3,380 49% below NY |
$3,332Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,451 32% 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% |
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% NY: 14% |
15.1%Highest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
6.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
91.8%Highest 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 |
1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Knox 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.