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German Flatts vs Wheatfield vs Arcadia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
German Flatts has the most affordable homes ($120k median).
Wheatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Arcadia has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | German Flatts | Wheatfield | Arcadia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,134Lowest |
18,549Highest |
13,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.1±2.4 16% above NY |
47.3±2.1Highest 19% above NY |
43.7±3.1Lowest 10% above NY |
| Wheatfield and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Wheatfield and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
20.3%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| German Flatts and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% NY: 40.2% |
35.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,791±$9k 21% below NY |
$93,682±$6kHighest 9% above NY |
$63,398±$5kLowest 26% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,800±$12kLowest 72% below NY |
$314,900±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
$148,400±$12k 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $728±$110Lowest 55% below NY |
$989±$87 39% below NY |
$1,002±$86Highest 38% below NY |
| Arcadia and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,091Lowest 53% below NY |
$5,735Highest 13% below NY |
$3,944 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Wheatfield and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7% NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.8% NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Wheatfield and German Flatts 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 | #224 of 484 in NY | #9 of 484 in NY | #301 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY | None in town | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.