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Bleecker 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

Bleecker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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.

MeasureBleeckerWayneWindham
People
Population
563Lowest
1,033
1,432Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.3%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-3.1%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
+0.3%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
59.7±2.9
50% above NY
62.6±3.6Highest
57% above NY
56.5±5.1Lowest
42% above NY
Wayne and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
8.9%±5.3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
12.3%±3Highest
NY: 20.5%
11.1%±4.4
NY: 20.5%
Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
34.5%±2.6
NY: 17.9%
40.1%±6Highest
NY: 17.9%
31.4%±5.2Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Wayne and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
33.4%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
42.3%
NY: 40.2%
43.8%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.8%±1.9
NY: 7%
1%±0.8Lowest
NY: 7%
6.6%±5Highest
NY: 7%
Windham and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$74,732±$21kLowest
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
$221,100±$61kLowest
48% 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
$950±$286
41% below NY
$1,031±$304Highest
36% below NY
$850±$295Lowest
48% below NY
Wayne and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,893
41% below NY
$3,967Highest
40% below NY
$3,363Lowest
49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
11.1%±100Lowest
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
6%Lowest
NY: 14%
6.2%
NY: 14%
7.4%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.5%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
95.8%Highest
NY: 54.3%
89%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
12 yrs newer than NY
1971Lowest
12 yrs newer than NY
1985Highest
26 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
9% below NY
28 min
13% below NY
27 minLowest
18% below NY
Work from home
13.1%±6.5
NY: 14.9%
9.3%±4.2Lowest
NY: 14.9%
17.1%±6.9Highest
NY: 14.9%
Windham and Bleecker 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.