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Caroga vs Wayne vs Ischua
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caroga has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
Ischua has the most affordable homes ($151k 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 | Caroga | Wayne | Ischua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 983 |
1,033Highest |
751Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.4±5.3Lowest 39% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
56±6.9 41% above NY |
| Wayne and Ischua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
13.3%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ischua and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±6.8 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Ischua and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,395±$18k 24% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$51,354±$19kLowest 40% below NY |
| Wayne and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,300±$25k 59% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$150,700±$26kLowest 64% below NY |
| Wayne and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$925±$545Lowest 43% below NY |
| Wayne and Ischua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,547Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$3,226 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±84.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ischua and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ischua and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.