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Arkwright vs Hague 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
Arkwright has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Hague has the most people working from home (13%).
Wayne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
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 | Arkwright | Hague | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
703Lowest |
1,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
-9.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Lowest 28% above NY |
61.3±11.8 54% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
8%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Arkwright and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
36.8%±10.8 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
44%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.4%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hague and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$81,845±$12kLowest 5% below NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
| Arkwright and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kLowest 60% below NY |
$325,900±$124kHighest 23% below NY |
$266,700±$150k 37% below NY |
| Hague and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 46% below NY |
$714±$144Lowest 56% below NY |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
| Wayne and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 43% below NY |
$3,491Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±50.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Arkwright and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
85.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13%±9.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Hague and Wayne 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.