What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wheatland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).

Le Roy has the most homeowners (73.3%).

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	Wheatland	Le Roy
People
Population	4,857Lowest	7,571Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	+0.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42±4.5Highest 6% above NY	41±3.7Lowest 3% above NY
	Wheatland and Le Roy 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%	18%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Wheatland and Le Roy 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%	22.7%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Le Roy 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%	28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%	4.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7%
	Le Roy and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,538±$15kHighest 4% below NY	$72,978±$14kLowest 15% below NY
	Wheatland and Le Roy 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	$177,500±$14kLowest 58% below NY
	Wheatland and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,153±$148Highest 29% below NY	$908±$177Lowest 44% below NY
	Wheatland and Le Roy 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	$4,478Lowest 32% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36%±17.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	40.2%±20Highest NY: 52.1%
	Le Roy 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%	7.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	73.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 27% below NY	26 minHighest 21% below NY
Work from home	10.2%±3Highest NY: 14.9%	8.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Wheatland and Le Roy 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	#216 of 484 in NY
School district	WHEATLAND-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	LE ROY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	WHEATLAND-CHILI HIGH SCHOOL	LE ROY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	10.6Highest
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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.