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Bradford vs Burns 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
Bradford has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Burns has the most affordable homes ($101k median).
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 | Bradford | Burns | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 695Lowest |
888 |
1,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.7% NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.8 15% above NY |
43.9±7.1Lowest 10% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
21.2%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Burns and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±6.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Bradford and Burns are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,625±$13kLowest 29% below NY |
$64,491±$6k 25% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,000±$42k 72% below NY |
$100,800±$18kLowest 76% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
| Wayne and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $770±$22Lowest 52% below NY |
$942±$139 42% below NY |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
| Wayne and Burns are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,838 57% below NY |
$2,783Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.9%±48.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Bradford and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% NY: 14% |
11.6%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 minLowest 16% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Bradford 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.