Compare towns
Wright vs Northampton vs Marilla
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%).
Northampton has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
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.
| Measure | Wright | Northampton | Marilla |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
2,594 |
5,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
51.9±3.8Highest 30% above NY |
46.5±5.5Lowest 17% above NY |
| Northampton 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% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Northampton and Wright 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% |
30.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Northampton and Marilla 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% |
29.5% NY: 40.2% |
33.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Marilla and Northampton 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 |
$72,065±$13kLowest 16% below NY |
$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±$36k 43% below NY |
$207,000±$34kLowest 51% 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 |
$911±$83Lowest 44% below NY |
$952±$95 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 |
$3,430Lowest 48% below NY |
$5,098 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.3%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±44.9 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% |
6.4% NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Wright and Northampton 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 | — | #373 of 484 in NY | #258 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | NORTHVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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| 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.