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Clyde vs Wayne vs Winfield
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).
Winfield has the most kids (26.8% 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 | Clyde | Wayne | Winfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,001Highest |
1,033Lowest |
1,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.5Lowest 4% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
38.8±6.3 about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Winfield 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% |
20.4%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Clyde and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,407±$12kLowest 27% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$66,917±$10k 22% below NY |
| Wayne and Winfield 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 |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$140,500±$20k 67% below NY |
| Wayne and Winfield 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 |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$617±$70Lowest 62% 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 | $2,698 59% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$2,378Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.4%±25.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Winfield and Wayne 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% |
15.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Wayne and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.