What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Urbana has the most expensive homes ($225k median).

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	Urbana
People
Population	1,195Lowest	1,951Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-9.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	33.3±13.6Lowest 16% below NY	59.6±4Highest 50% above NY
Kids under 18	40.9%±24.3Highest NY: 20.5%	14%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Wheeler and Urbana 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%	38.9%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	35.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±0.8Highest NY: 7%	0.4%±0.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Wheeler and Urbana 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	$76,845±$8kHighest 11% below NY
	Urbana 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	$224,800±$35kHighest 47% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,341±$150Highest 17% below NY	$797±$239Lowest 51% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,573Lowest 61% below NY	$3,979Highest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.4%±36.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	38%±19Highest NY: 52.1%
	Urbana 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%	8.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	82.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	22 minLowest 34% below NY
Work from home	21.8%±23.7Highest NY: 14.9%	18.4%±11.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Wheeler and Urbana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	HAMMONDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	HAMMONDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.3
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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.