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Durham vs Wayne vs East Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most people working from home (13%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
East Durham has the most kids (32.5% 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 | Durham | Wayne | East Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,641Highest |
1,033 |
495Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 48.8±5.1 23% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
40.1±21.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
32.5%±7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
4.8%±9.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8 NY: 7% |
0%±4Lowest 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 |
$82,813±$22k 4% below NY |
| Wayne and East Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$26k 42% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$193,100±$163kLowest 54% 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 |
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| Wayne and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728 43% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$2,825Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
7.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
94% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
30 min 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
0%±5.5Lowest 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.