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Wright vs Wilton
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 most affordable homes ($242k median).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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.
| Measure | Wright | Wilton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
17,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+7.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
41.3±3.4Lowest 4% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.4%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wilton and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wright and Wilton 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% |
52.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Wilton 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 |
$98,854±$11kHighest 15% above NY |
| Wilton 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±$36kLowest 43% below NY |
$402,000±$31kHighest 5% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,576±$340Highest about the NY average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$4,482Lowest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.4%±12Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wilton 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% |
4.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1999Highest 40 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19.1%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #143 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD · SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.