Rankings · How Wheatfield ranks in NY
Wheatfield ranks #9 in New York for public schools
Wheatfield is ranked on 36 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
36
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #9 best schools
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 22% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Wheatfield does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Wheatfield marked.
At a glance
Wheatfield lands in the top half on 14 of 22 lists
Each dot is Wheatfield’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Wheatfield does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#151/709 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#115/774Lowest depression#311/774Fewest smokers#352/774Most active#381/774Healthiest#438/774Lowest obesity#669/774Closest to a top hospital#754/777 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#315/777 People
Most educated#341/777 What kind of place
More homes per newcomer than 86% of New York
Not better or worse, just Wheatfield’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More homes per newcomer than 86% of NY towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.3 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Drier than 85% of NY towns
DrierWetter
36 in of rain + melted snow a year
Older than 80% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
47.3 median age
More year-round than 78% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Milder winters than 78% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
18.1° January low
More seniors than 75% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
23.1% of residents are 65+
More kids than 74% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.5% of residents are under 18
Longer growing season than 71% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
179 days between frosts
More snow than 63% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
72 in of snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 58% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+59.0% in home prices, 5 years
Hotter summers than 50% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.2° July high
Next door
Wheatfield out-ranks 3 of its 8 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.