What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wheeler has the most people working from home (21.8%).

Edwards has the highest household income ($72k).

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	Edwards
People
Population	1,195Lowest	1,327Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	33.3±13.6Lowest 16% below NY	34.1±8.7Highest 14% below NY
	Edwards 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%	31%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Wheeler and Edwards 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%	14.7%±1.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Edwards and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	12.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±0.8Highest NY: 7%	0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Wheeler and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,688±$14kLowest 31% below NY	$72,300±$14kHighest 16% below NY
	Edwards and Wheeler 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	$101,800±$9kLowest 76% below NY
	Wheeler and Edwards 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	$850±$331Lowest 48% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,573Highest 61% below NY	$2,225Lowest 66% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.4%±36.8Highest NY: 52.1%	13.2%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Wheeler and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	35%Highest NY: 14%	9.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	29 minLowest 11% below NY
Work from home	21.8%±23.7Highest NY: 14.9%	4.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Wheeler and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.