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Benton vs Wayne vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Wayne has the highest household income ($91k).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Benton | Wayne | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,948Highest |
1,033Lowest |
1,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.6±8.4Lowest about the NY average |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
56.5±5.1 42% above NY |
| Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±4.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,767±$13kLowest 13% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
| Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,600±$51kLowest 39% below NY |
$266,700±$150k 37% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
| Windham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$628Highest 5% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
| Benton and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,391 48% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.5%±10.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 30% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Benton 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.