What stands out worked out from the figures below

Radisson has the most people working from home (21%).

Wheatland has the most affordable homes ($183k median).

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	Radisson	Wheatland
People
Population	6,676Highest	4,857Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.6% NY: +4.2%
Median age	46±4.8Highest 16% above NY	42±4.5Lowest 6% above NY
	Radisson and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.7%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5%	21.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Radisson and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9%	16.9%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Radisson and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	43.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	4.2%±1.9Highest NY: 7%
	Wheatland and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,297±$25kHighest 4% above NY	$82,538±$15kLowest 4% below NY
	Radisson and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$313,600±$24kHighest 26% below NY	$183,100±$15kLowest 57% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,110±$149Lowest 32% below NY	$1,153±$148Highest 29% below NY
	Wheatland and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,726Highest about the NY average	$5,568Lowest 15% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.5%±15Highest NY: 52.1%	36%±17.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Radisson and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.1%Lowest NY: 14%	11.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	67.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY	1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 34% below NY	24 minHighest 27% below NY
Work from home	21%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9%	10.2%±3Lowest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#306 of 484 in NY
School district	—	WHEATLAND-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	WHEATLAND-CHILI HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.3
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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.