What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Prattsburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.9%).

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	Prattsburgh
People
Population	1,195Lowest	1,716Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-4.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	33.3±13.6Lowest 16% below NY	44.9±5.9Highest 13% above NY
	Prattsburgh 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%	20.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Wheeler and Prattsburgh 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%	21.2%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Prattsburgh 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	2.2%±1.9Highest NY: 7%
	Prattsburgh 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±$14kLowest 31% below NY	$77,135±$12kHighest 10% below NY
	Prattsburgh 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	$116,800±$13kLowest 72% below NY
	Wheeler and Prattsburgh 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	$870±$432Lowest 46% below NY
	Wheeler and Prattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,573Lowest 61% below NY	$2,645Highest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.4%±36.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	57.1%±22.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Prattsburgh 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%	7.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 22 yrs newer than NY	1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	28 minLowest 16% below NY
Work from home	21.8%±23.7Highest NY: 14.9%	10.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Wheeler and Prattsburgh 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.