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Prattsburgh vs Worcester vs Wheeler
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prattsburgh has the highest household income ($77k).
Worcester has the most expensive homes ($155k median).
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.
| Measure | Prattsburgh | Worcester | Wheeler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,716 |
2,149Highest |
1,195Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.9Highest 13% above NY |
43.2±6.9 9% above NY |
33.3±13.6Lowest 16% below NY |
| Prattsburgh and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±3.3Lowest 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% |
17.4%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Prattsburgh and Worcester 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% |
26.9% NY: 40.2% |
15.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 NY: 7% |
6.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Worcester and Prattsburgh 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 |
$69,886±$23k 19% below NY |
$59,688±$14kLowest 31% below NY |
| Prattsburgh and Worcester 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 |
$155,300±$43kHighest 63% below NY |
$119,400±$16k 72% below NY |
| Worcester and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$432 46% below NY |
$736±$327Lowest 55% 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 |
$2,602 60% below NY |
$2,573Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±22.2 NY: 52.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±36.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Worcester and Prattsburgh 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% |
21.7% NY: 14% |
35%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% NY: 54.3% |
90.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 16% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.6Lowest 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.