What stands out worked out from the figures below

Caledonia has the most renters (37.4% rent).

Wheatland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).

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	Caledonia	Wheatland
People
Population	2,120Lowest	4,857Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.2±5.4Lowest about the NY average	42±4.5Highest 6% above NY
	Wheatland and Caledonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	21.7%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Wheatland and Caledonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%	16.9%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Caledonia and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	43.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±2.7Highest NY: 7%	4.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Caledonia and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,563±$18kHighest about the NY average	$82,538±$15kLowest 4% below NY
	Caledonia and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$173,100±$10kLowest 59% below NY	$183,100±$15kHighest 57% below NY
	Wheatland and Caledonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$915±$95Lowest 44% below NY	$1,153±$148Highest 29% below NY
	Wheatland and Caledonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,938Lowest 25% below NY	$5,568Highest 15% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.8%±14.5Highest NY: 52.1%	36%±17.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Caledonia and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest NY: 14%	11.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	67.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY	1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 18% below NY	24 minLowest 27% below NY
Work from home	6.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.2%±3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Wheatland and Caledonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#16 of 484 in NY	#306 of 484 in NY
School district	—	WHEATLAND-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	WHEATLAND-CHILI HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.3
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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.