What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).

Sennett has the most people working from home (8.5%).

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.

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

Measure	Wright	Sennett
People
Population	1,739Lowest	3,264Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY	47.6±4.2Lowest 20% above NY
	Wright and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.4%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Sennett 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%	24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sennett and Wright 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%	35.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Wright and Sennett 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	$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY
	Sennett 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	$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY
	Sennett and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY	$978±$217Highest 40% below NY
	Sennett and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,279Lowest 20% below NY	$5,397Highest 18% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Sennett and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Highest NY: 14%	5.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Sennett and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)
High school in town	—	HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER
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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.