What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wheatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).

Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k 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	Wheatfield	Wright
People
Population	18,549Highest	1,739Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.3±2.1Lowest 19% above NY	51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY
	Wright and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.5%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5%	16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Wheatfield and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.1%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9%	21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Wheatfield and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±1.5Highest NY: 7%	2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Wheatfield and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,682±$6kHighest 9% above NY	$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average
	Wheatfield and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$314,900±$19kHighest 26% below NY	$242,000±$36kLowest 43% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$989±$87Highest 39% below NY	$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY
	Wheatfield and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,735Highest 13% below NY	$5,279Lowest 20% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1%	37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Wheatfield and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.9%Lowest NY: 14%	7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	80.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY	1983Lowest 24 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 29% below NY	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	11.5%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9%	5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#9 of 484 in NY	—
School district	NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.