What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wheeler has the most kids (40.9% under 18).

Bath has the oldest population (median age 49.7).

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	Wheeler	Bath
People
Population	1,195Lowest	11,350Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-7.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	33.3±13.6Lowest 16% below NY	49.7±3.3Highest 25% above NY
	Bath and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	40.9%±24.3Highest NY: 20.5%	17.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Wheeler and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12.4%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.7%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	16.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	1.7%±0.8Highest NY: 7%
	Bath and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,688±$14kHighest 31% below NY	$49,557±$3kLowest 42% below NY
	Wheeler and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$119,400±$16kHighest 72% below NY	$106,400±$10kLowest 75% below NY
	Wheeler and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,341±$150Highest 17% below NY	$747±$48Lowest 54% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,573Lowest 61% below NY	$3,269Highest 50% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.4%±36.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	43.4%±8.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Bath and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	35%Highest NY: 14%	17.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	70.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY	1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	21.8%±23.7Highest NY: 14.9%	11.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Wheeler and Bath 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	—	#270 of 484 in NY
School district	—	CAMPBELL-SAVONA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · BATH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	HAVERLING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.2
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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.