Compare towns
Palmyra vs Wheatfield vs Greene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Palmyra has the most affordable homes ($152k median).
Wheatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Greene has the most kids (23.7% 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.
| Measure | Palmyra | Wheatfield | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,354 |
18,549Highest |
5,161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.6 about the NY average |
47.3±2.1Highest 19% above NY |
40±3.5Lowest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Greene and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wheatfield and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4 NY: 7% |
5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wheatfield and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,113±$7kLowest 22% below NY |
$93,682±$6kHighest 9% above NY |
$73,481±$10k 15% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,200±$12kLowest 64% below NY |
$314,900±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
$176,800±$13k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$51 42% below NY |
$989±$87Highest 39% below NY |
$810±$61Lowest 50% below NY |
| Wheatfield and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Lowest 40% below NY |
$5,735Highest 13% below NY |
$4,091 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.8%±15.3 NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.2%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wheatfield and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 24% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Wheatfield and Greene 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 | #55 of 484 in NY | #9 of 484 in NY | #319 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PALMYRA-MACEDON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.