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Clyde vs Wayne vs Russell
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).
Russell has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,001 |
1,033Lowest |
2,091Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.5 4% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
35.9±4.6Lowest 10% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Russell and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±0.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,407±$12kLowest 27% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$65,189±$3k 24% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $96,900±$13kLowest 77% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$110,400±$10k 74% below NY |
| Wayne and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $757±$124Lowest 53% below NY |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$906±$123 44% below NY |
| Wayne and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,698 59% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$2,235Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.4%±25.9 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.7%±27.8Lowest 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% |
20.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.9%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Russell and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | EDWARDS-KNOX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | EDWARDS-KNOX JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.8 |
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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.