What stands out worked out from the figures below

Buchanan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).

Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Buchanan	Wayne
People
Population	2,397Highest	1,033Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.5±3.5Lowest 3% below NY	62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY
Kids under 18	23%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5%	12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	18.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	42.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7%	1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$128,218±$23kHighest 49% above NY	$90,938±$17kLowest 6% above NY
	Buchanan and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY	$266,700±$150kLowest 37% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,953±$836Highest 20% above NY	$1,031±$304Lowest 36% below NY
	Buchanan and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY	$3,967Lowest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34%±23Lowest NY: 52.1%	38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Wayne and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Lowest NY: 14%	6.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87%Lowest NY: 54.3%	95.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest same as NY	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	28 minLowest 13% below NY
Work from home	14.2%±6Highest NY: 14.9%	9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Buchanan 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.