What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Tompkins has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).

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	Tompkins
People
Population	1,739Highest	1,187Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+3.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.4±4.7Lowest 29% above NY	57.6±5.8Highest 45% above NY
	Tompkins 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%	8.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	30.6%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	18.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	3.9%±2Highest NY: 7%
	Tompkins 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	$61,103±$27kLowest 29% below NY
	Wright and Tompkins 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	$185,700±$23kLowest 56% below NY
	Wright and Tompkins 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	$483±$80Lowest 70% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,279Highest 20% below NY	$2,487Lowest 62% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.6%±16.4Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±73.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Wright and Tompkins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Lowest NY: 14%	8.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 24 yrs newer than NY	1992Highest 33 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest about the NY average	70 minHighest 115% above NY
Work from home	5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	23.5%±13.3Highest NY: 14.9%
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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.