Compare towns
Buchanan vs Wayne vs Windham vs Union Vale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buchanan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Union Vale has the most kids (26% under 18).
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 | Buchanan | Wayne | Windham | Union Vale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,397 |
1,033Lowest |
1,432 |
4,567Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±3.5Lowest 3% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
56.5±5.1 42% above NY |
40.7±4.4 about the NY average |
| Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26%±7.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Union Vale and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 48.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8% NY: 40.2% |
42.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,218±$23kHighest 49% above NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
$102,888±$22k 20% above NY |
| Buchanan and Union Vale 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 |
$315,600±$74k 26% below NY |
$490,900±$45k 16% above NY |
| Buchanan and Union Vale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,953±$836 20% above NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$2,167±$2kHighest 34% above NY |
| Union Vale and Buchanan 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 |
$3,967 40% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$9,469 44% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34%±23Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.1%±20.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Union Vale 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% NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
7.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
87.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
40 minHighest 24% above NY |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±5.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Union Vale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #89 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.