Compare towns
Sullivan vs Wheatfield vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most people working from home (11.9%).
Wheatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($171k 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.
| Measure | Sullivan | Wheatfield | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,690 |
18,549Highest |
9,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45±2.1 13% above NY |
47.3±2.1Highest 19% above NY |
43.2±9.7Lowest 9% above NY |
| Wheatfield and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Wheatfield and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wheatfield and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% NY: 40.2% |
35.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3 NY: 7% |
5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wheatfield and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,948±$6k 6% below NY |
$93,682±$6kHighest 9% above NY |
$75,484±$9kLowest 12% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,100±$12k 54% below NY |
$314,900±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
$170,800±$17kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$135 47% below NY |
$989±$87Highest 39% below NY |
$829±$89Lowest 49% below NY |
| Wheatfield and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 31% below NY |
$5,735Highest 13% below NY |
$3,850Lowest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
18.4%±9.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wheatfield and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.9%±1.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Sullivan and Newfane 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 | #87 of 484 in NY | #9 of 484 in NY | #112 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | NEWFANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.