What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wright has the most kids (16.7% under 18).

Ohio has the most affordable homes ($145k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wright	Ohio
People
Population	1,739Highest	980Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.4±4.7Lowest 29% above NY	59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY
Kids under 18	16.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%	9.9%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	35.6%±7.4Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	2.7%±1.8Highest NY: 7%
	Ohio 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±$13kHighest about the NY average	$76,250±$13kLowest 11% below NY
	Wright and Ohio 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	$144,800±$80kLowest 66% below NY
	Wright and Ohio 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	$838±$61Lowest 48% below NY
	Wright and Ohio 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	$1,794Lowest 73% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	65.5%±87.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Ohio 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%	9.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	92.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest about the NY average	42 minHighest 27% above NY
Work from home	5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	7%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Ohio and Wright 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.