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Palmyra vs Wheatfield vs Palmyra
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Palmyra has the most renters (50% rent).
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 | Palmyra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,354 |
18,549Highest |
3,287Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.6 about the NY average |
47.3±2.1Highest 19% above NY |
35.3±5.4Lowest 11% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Wheatfield and Palmyra 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% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
35.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.5 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±$7k 22% below NY |
$93,682±$6kHighest 9% above NY |
$64,983±$11kLowest 24% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,200±$12k 64% below NY |
$314,900±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
$129,700±$15kLowest 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$51 42% below NY |
$989±$87Highest 39% below NY |
$937±$68Lowest 42% 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 |
$4,263 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.8%±15.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.2%±19.4 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% |
10.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6% NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
50%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 24% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.3%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Wheatfield and Palmyra 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 | — |
| School district | PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | PALMYRA-MACEDON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.