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Addison vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($267k 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.
| Measure | Addison | Wayne |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,688Highest |
1,033Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±3.7Lowest 8% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Addison and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $55,921±$15kLowest 35% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $97,300±$6kLowest 77% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $716±$370Lowest 56% below NY |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
| Wayne and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,942Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.7%±13.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wayne and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Wayne and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #464 of 484 in NY | — |
| 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.