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Clyde vs Wayland vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clyde has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Wayland has the most kids (31.5% under 18).
Addison has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Clyde | Wayland | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,001 |
2,007Highest |
1,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.9% NY: +4.2% |
-11.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.5Highest 4% below NY |
36.5±4.7Lowest 8% below NY |
36.8±3.7 8% below NY |
| Clyde and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
31.5%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Wayland and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.1%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Clyde and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.5% NY: 40.2% |
15.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Clyde and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,407±$12k 27% below NY |
$74,688±$18kHighest 13% below NY |
$55,921±$15kLowest 35% below NY |
| Wayland and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $96,900±$13kLowest 77% below NY |
$99,500±$12kHighest 77% below NY |
$97,300±$6k 77% below NY |
| Wayland and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $757±$124 53% below NY |
$808±$159Highest 50% below NY |
$716±$370Lowest 56% below NY |
| Wayland and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,698Lowest 59% below NY |
$2,938 55% below NY |
$2,942Highest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.4%±25.9 NY: 52.1% |
57.4%±20.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.7%±13.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wayland and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
17%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938 21 yrs older than NY |
1938 21 yrs older than NY |
1938 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.7 NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Clyde and Wayland 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 | — | #390 of 484 in NY | #464 of 484 in NY |
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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.