What stands out worked out from the figures below

Durham has the most kids (18.3% under 18).

Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Durham	Wayne
People
Population	2,641Highest	1,033Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.8±5.1Lowest 23% above NY	62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY
Kids under 18	18.3%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%	12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Durham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.2%±7Lowest NY: 17.9%	40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	42.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.2Highest NY: 7%	1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Durham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,471±$15kLowest 5% below NY	$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY
	Wayne and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$245,300±$26kLowest 42% below NY	$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY
	Wayne and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$994±$844Lowest 39% below NY	$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY
	Wayne and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,728Lowest 43% below NY	$3,967Highest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Wayne and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.1%Lowest NY: 14%	6.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92%Lowest NY: 54.3%	95.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	28 minLowest 13% below NY
Work from home	13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9%	9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Durham and Wayne 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	#100 of 484 in NY	—
School district	CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9	—
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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.