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Sullivan vs Wheatfield vs Ontario
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 affordable homes ($194k median).
Wheatfield has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Ontario has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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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 | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,690 |
18,549Highest |
10,491Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9% NY: +4.2% |
+3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45±2.1Lowest 13% above NY |
47.3±2.1Highest 19% above NY |
45.2±2.7 14% above NY |
| Wheatfield and Ontario 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%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ontario and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Wheatfield and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3 NY: 7% |
5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest 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±$6kLowest 6% below NY |
$93,682±$6kHighest 9% above NY |
$82,608±$7k 4% below NY |
| Wheatfield and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,100±$12kLowest 54% below NY |
$314,900±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
$233,900±$15k 45% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$135Lowest 47% below NY |
$989±$87Highest 39% below NY |
$882±$172 46% below NY |
| Wheatfield and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542Lowest 31% below NY |
$5,735Highest 13% below NY |
$5,251 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
49%±18.1Lowest 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%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.9%±1.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sullivan and Wheatfield 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 | #48 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.