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Wright vs Stuyvesant vs Knox
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%).
Stuyvesant has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Knox has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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.
| Measure | Wright | Stuyvesant | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
2,009 |
2,559Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
51.7±6.1Highest 30% above NY |
49.8±6.7Lowest 25% above NY |
| Stuyvesant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Knox and Stuyvesant 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% |
29.7%±10.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Stuyvesant 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% NY: 40.2% |
20.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Knox and Stuyvesant 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 |
$66,000±$15kLowest 23% below NY |
$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$224,400±$58kLowest 47% below NY |
$299,800±$37kHighest 29% below NY |
| Knox 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 |
$1,098±$119 32% below NY |
$1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY |
| Knox and Stuyvesant 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 |
$3,720Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,451 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±34 NY: 52.1% |
| Stuyvesant and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NY: 14% |
12.6%Highest NY: 14% |
6.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
76.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.9%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Knox and Stuyvesant 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.