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Radisson vs Wheatland vs Hamburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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).
Hamburg has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Radisson | Wheatland | Hamburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,676 |
4,857Lowest |
9,792Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.8Highest 16% above NY |
42±4.5Lowest 6% above NY |
44.3±4.2 11% above NY |
| Radisson and Hamburg 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%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
17.5%±3.1Lowest 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% |
21.8%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Radisson and Hamburg 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% |
50.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±1.9 NY: 7% |
7.2%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Hamburg and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,297±$25k 4% above NY |
$82,538±$15kLowest 4% below NY |
$112,292±$24kHighest 31% above NY |
| Hamburg and Radisson 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 |
$248,600±$16k 41% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$149 32% below NY |
$1,153±$148Highest 29% below NY |
$1,097±$63Lowest 32% 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 | $6,726 about the NY average |
$5,568Lowest 15% below NY |
$6,833Highest 4% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
36%±17.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36%±12.3Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% NY: 54.3% |
67.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 34% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 21%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.5%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Radisson and Hamburg 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 | — | #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.