What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k median).

Wheatfield 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	Wright	Wheatfield
People
Population	1,739Lowest	18,549Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY	47.3±2.1Lowest 19% above NY
	Wright and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	22.5%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Wheatfield and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.1%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Wheatfield and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	35.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	5%±1.5Highest NY: 7%
	Wheatfield and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average	$93,682±$6kHighest 9% above NY
	Wheatfield and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,000±$36kLowest 43% below NY	$314,900±$19kHighest 26% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY	$989±$87Highest 39% below NY
	Wheatfield and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,279Lowest 20% below NY	$5,735Highest 13% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Wheatfield and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Highest NY: 14%	5.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 24 yrs newer than NY	1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	23 minLowest 29% below NY
Work from home	5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.5%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#9 of 484 in NY
School district	—	NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.