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Clyde vs Wayne 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%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
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 | Wayne | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,001Highest |
1,033Lowest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-11.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.5 4% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
36.8±3.7Lowest 8% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Addison and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.1%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest 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 |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$55,921±$15kLowest 35% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $96,900±$13kLowest 77% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$97,300±$6k 77% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $757±$124 53% below NY |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$716±$370Lowest 56% below NY |
| Wayne 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 |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$2,942 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.4%±25.9 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.7%±13.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wayne 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% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Wayne and Clyde 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 | — | — | #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.