What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Rathbone has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).

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	Rathbone
People
Population	1,195Highest	1,151Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	33.3±13.6Highest 16% below NY	32.7±7.7Lowest 18% below NY
	Wheeler and Rathbone 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%	35.1%±10.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Wheeler and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12.4%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9%	11.6%±2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Wheeler and Rathbone 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%	18%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±0.8Highest NY: 7%	0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Wheeler and Rathbone 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	$63,375±$6kHighest 26% below NY
	Rathbone 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±$16kLowest 72% below NY	$121,600±$63kHighest 71% below NY
	Rathbone and Wheeler 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	$837±$96Lowest 48% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,573Highest 61% below NY	$2,571Lowest 61% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.4%±36.8Highest NY: 52.1%	3.3%±81.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Wheeler and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	35%Highest NY: 14%	22.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY	1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest about the NY average	32 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	21.8%±23.7Highest NY: 14.9%	3.5%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Wheeler and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.