What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wright has the most people working from home (5.9%).

Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

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	Wells
People
Population	1,739Highest	671Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.4±4.7Lowest 29% above NY	59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY
Kids under 18	16.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%	14.8%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Wright and Wells 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%	28.9%±7.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Wells 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%Highest NY: 40.2%	19.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	2.5%±1.9Highest NY: 7%
	Wells 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	$74,286±$31kLowest 14% below NY
	Wright and Wells 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	$268,600±$45kHighest 37% below NY
	Wells and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$953±$79 41% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,279Highest 20% below NY	$2,588Lowest 61% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.6%±16.4Highest NY: 52.1%	30%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Wright and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Highest NY: 14%	4.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest about the NY average	43 minHighest 32% above NY
Work from home	5.9%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9%	3.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Wright and Wells 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.