What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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

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	Williamstown	Wheeler
People
Population	1,522Highest	1,195Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	30.7±5Lowest 23% below NY	33.3±13.6Highest 16% 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	29.8%±11Lowest NY: 20.5%	40.9%±24.3Highest 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+	10.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	12.4%±6.1Highest 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+	12.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	15.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±0.8Highest NY: 7%	0.9%±0.8Lowest 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	$62,170±$13kHighest 28% below NY	$59,688±$14kLowest 31% 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	$110,500±$19kLowest 74% below NY	$119,400±$16kHighest 72% 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	$788±$129Lowest 51% below NY	$1,341±$150Highest 17% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,121Lowest 68% below NY	$2,573Highest 61% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20%±43.7Highest NY: 52.1%	15.4%±36.8Lowest 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	16.7%Lowest NY: 14%	35%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	84.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY	1981Lowest 22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 11% above NY	32 minLowest about the NY average
Work from home	5.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	21.8%±23.7Highest 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.