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Wheatland vs Homer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheatland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Homer has the most affordable homes ($165k 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 | Wheatland | Homer |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,857Highest |
3,114Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±4.5Highest 6% above NY |
39.8±3.5Lowest about the NY average |
| Wheatland and Homer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wheatland and Homer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Homer and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $82,538±$15kHighest 4% below NY |
$72,472±$11kLowest 16% below NY |
| Wheatland and Homer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,100±$15kHighest 57% below NY |
$165,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
| Wheatland and Homer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$148Lowest 29% below NY |
$1,158±$264Highest 29% below NY |
| Homer and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,568Highest 15% below NY |
$4,884Lowest 26% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36%±17.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±28.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Homer and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
68.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 27% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Wheatland and Homer 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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| 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.