What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k median).

Mount Kisco has the most people working from home (22.2%).

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	Mount Kisco
People
Population	1,739Lowest	10,737Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY	40.9±3.6Lowest about the NY average
Kids under 18	16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.6%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Mount Kisco and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9%	18.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Wright and Mount Kisco 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%	57.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	4.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
	Mount Kisco 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	$96,534±$11kHighest 12% above NY
	Mount Kisco 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	$478,300±$87kHighest 13% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY	$1,494±$138Highest 8% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,279Lowest 20% below NY	$7,615Highest 16% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	47.3%±14.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Mount Kisco 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%	8.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	33 minLowest about the NY average
Work from home	5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	22.2%±6Highest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#451 of 484 in NY
School district	—	BEDFORD 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.