Compare towns
Wright vs Sennett vs Knox vs Brant
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%).
Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Knox has the highest household income ($124k).
Brant has the most affordable homes ($201k 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 | Sennett | Knox | Brant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
3,264Highest |
2,559 |
2,224 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
47.6±4.2Lowest 20% above NY |
49.8±6.7 25% above NY |
49.7±2.5 25% above NY |
| Wright and Knox 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% |
17.2%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Sennett and Brant 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% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±3.3Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.7 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±$13kLowest about the NY average |
$101,585±$18k 18% above NY |
$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
$89,531±$24k 4% above NY |
| Knox and Sennett 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 |
$279,300±$33k 34% below NY |
$299,800±$37kHighest 29% below NY |
$201,100±$22kLowest 53% below NY |
| Knox and Sennett 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±$217 40% below NY |
$1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY |
$1,089±$121 33% below NY |
| Knox and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279 20% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
$4,451 32% below NY |
$3,528Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±34Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.8%±13.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Knox and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Knox and Brant 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.