What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Throop has the most people working from home (7.5%).

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	Throop
People
Population	1,739Highest	1,651Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.4±4.7Lowest 29% above NY	52.7±3.1Highest 32% above NY
	Throop and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%	15.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Wright and Throop 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%	23.3%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Throop 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%	28.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	3.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
	Throop 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	$90,268±$15kHighest 5% above NY
	Throop 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±$36kHighest 43% below NY	$185,900±$20kLowest 56% below NY
	Wright and Throop 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	$1,099±$88Highest 32% below NY
	Throop and Wright 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	$4,261Lowest 35% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	51.4%±69.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Throop 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%	5.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	93.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	26 minLowest 19% below NY
Work from home	5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	7.5%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Throop 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.