What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).

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	Williamstown
People
Population	1,195Lowest	1,522Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	33.3±13.6Highest 16% below NY	30.7±5Lowest 23% below NY
	Wheeler and Williamstown 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%	29.8%±11Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Wheeler and Williamstown 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%	10.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Wheeler and Williamstown 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%	12.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	1.8%±0.8Highest NY: 7%
	Williamstown 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	$62,170±$13kHighest 28% below NY
	Williamstown 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	$110,500±$19kLowest 74% below NY
	Wheeler and Williamstown 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	$788±$129Lowest 51% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,573Highest 61% below NY	$2,121Lowest 68% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.4%±36.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	20%±43.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Williamstown 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%	16.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	84.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 22 yrs newer than NY	1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest about the NY average	36 minHighest 11% above NY
Work from home	21.8%±23.7Highest NY: 14.9%	5.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Wheeler and Williamstown 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.