What stands out worked out from the figures below

Prattsburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.9%).

Wheeler has the most people working from home (21.8%).

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	Prattsburgh	Wheeler
People
Population	1,716Highest	1,195Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.9±5.9Highest 13% above NY	33.3±13.6Lowest 16% below NY
	Prattsburgh and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	40.9%±24.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Wheeler and Prattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9%	12.4%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Prattsburgh and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	15.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.9Highest NY: 7%	0.9%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Prattsburgh and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,135±$12kHighest 10% below NY	$59,688±$14kLowest 31% below NY
	Prattsburgh and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$116,800±$13kLowest 72% below NY	$119,400±$16kHighest 72% below NY
	Wheeler and Prattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$870±$432Lowest 46% below NY	$1,341±$150Highest 17% below NY
	Wheeler and Prattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,645Highest 60% below NY	$2,573Lowest 61% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±22.2Highest NY: 52.1%	15.4%±36.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Prattsburgh and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Lowest NY: 14%	35%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Highest NY: 54.3%	84.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY	1981Lowest 22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 16% below NY	32 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	10.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	21.8%±23.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Wheeler and Prattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.