What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hamburg has the most affordable homes ($249k median).

Wheatfield has the most kids (22.5% under 18).

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	Hamburg	Wheatfield
People
Population	9,792Lowest	18,549Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	+2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.3±4.2Lowest 11% above NY	47.3±2.1Highest 19% above NY
	Wheatfield and Hamburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	22.5%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Wheatfield and Hamburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.1%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Wheatfield and Hamburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	35.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±3.2Highest NY: 7%	5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Hamburg and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$112,292±$24kHighest 31% above NY	$93,682±$6kLowest 9% above NY
	Hamburg and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$248,600±$16kLowest 41% below NY	$314,900±$19kHighest 26% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,097±$63Highest 32% below NY	$989±$87Lowest 39% below NY
	Hamburg and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,833Highest 4% above NY	$5,735Lowest 13% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36%±12.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	3%Lowest NY: 14%	5.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	76.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY	1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 32% below NY	23 minHighest 29% below NY
Work from home	13.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9%	11.5%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Hamburg and Wheatfield 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	—	#9 of 484 in NY
School district	—	NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.