Town guide

Wright, New York

Wright is a town in Schoharie County, New York, home to about 1,739 people across 29 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 12023, 12053 and 12157.

Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,73961 per sq mi
Median home value$242,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$210Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking67%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Wright

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wright. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Wright

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ134 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY139 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wright; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Wright

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Wright had 1,516 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 716th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Schoharie County grew from 26,854 residents in 1900 to 29,714 in 2020.

Wright population by census2000: 1,547, 2010: 1,539, 2020: 1,5161,54720001,53920101,5162020

Schoharie County, 1900–2020

Schoharie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,854, 1910: 23,855, 1920: 21,303, 1930: 19,667, 1940: 20,812, 1950: 22,703, 1960: 22,616, 1970: 24,750, 1980: 29,710, 1990: 31,859, 2000: 31,582, 2010: 32,749, 2020: 29,71427K’00’1021K’20’3021K’40’5023K’60’7030K’80’9032K’00’1030K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WrightJan: high 33°F, low 13°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 14°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 22°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 34°F, 3.4 in; May: high 72°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 29°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 21°F, 3.2 in33°13°Jan2.837°14°Feb2.346°22°Mar3.360°34°Apr3.472°45°May3.679°55°Jun4.684°59°Jul4.382°58°Aug4.474°50°Sep3.462°39°Oct4.249°29°Nov2.937°21°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Schoharie, NY weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Schoharie County

4,843 jobs at 576 businesses in Schoharie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Schoharie CountyRetail trade: 1,040 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 809 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 630 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 548 jobs; Manufacturing: 335 jobs; Construction: 284 jobs; Professional services: 212 jobs; Administrative and support: 200 jobsRetail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 17% Transportation and warehousing 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 7% Construction 6% Professional services 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

89 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wright’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cobleskill Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cobleskill12.9 miles
  • Ellis HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Schenectady19.0 miles
  • Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Schenectady19.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors2
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers48
Physical and occupational therapists22
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Wright

Grocery stores

  • Hannaford6.7 mi

Libraries

  • Schoharie Free Association Library4.4 mi
  • Quaker Street Branch4.9 mi
  • Berne Public Library5.6 mi
  • Middleburgh Library7.1 mi

Museums

  • Old Stone Fort Museum3.7 mi
  • 1743 Palatine House4.0 mi
  • Schoharie Valley Railroad Museum4.1 mi
  • Berne Museum5.6 mi
  • The Dr. Best House & Medical Museum7.1 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Wright

Public schools here are run by Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District, Duanesburg Central School District, Schoharie Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary SchoolBernePre-K–6365Public5.2 mi
Duanesburg Elementary SchoolDelansonPre-K–6356Public6.1 mi
Schoharie Elementary SchoolSchohariePre-K–5349Public3.9 mi
Schoharie High SchoolSchoharie6–12459Public3.9 mi
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High SchoolBerne7–12311Public5.2 mi
Duanesburg High SchoolDelanson7–12290Public6.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Duanesburg, Schoharie, Berne, Middleburgh, Knox, Cobleskill and Westerlo.

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