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Wright vs Wells vs Stuyvesant
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 the highest household income ($86k).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Stuyvesant has the most people working from home (7.9%).
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 | Wells | Stuyvesant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739 |
671Lowest |
2,009Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Lowest 29% above NY |
59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY |
51.7±6.1 30% above NY |
| Wells and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
14.8%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Stuyvesant and Wright 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%±7.6 NY: 17.9% |
29.7%±10.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Stuyvesant and Wells 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% |
20.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Stuyvesant and Wells 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±$31k 14% below NY |
$66,000±$15kLowest 23% 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±$36k 43% below NY |
$268,600±$45kHighest 37% below NY |
$224,400±$58kLowest 47% 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±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
— | $1,098±$119Highest 32% below NY |
| Stuyvesant 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 |
$2,588Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,720 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
30%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Stuyvesant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NY: 14% |
4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
43 minHighest 32% above NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
3.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.9%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Stuyvesant 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.