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Durham vs Wayne vs Florida
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 kids (18.3% under 18).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Florida has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.1%).
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 | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,641 |
1,033Lowest |
2,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1Lowest 23% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
50.6±4.8 27% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
13.6%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Durham and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Florida and Durham 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±$17k 6% above NY |
$93,008±$7kHighest 8% above NY |
| Florida and Wayne 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 |
$214,300±$25kLowest 49% 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 |
$1,031±$457Highest 36% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728Lowest 43% below NY |
$3,967 40% below NY |
$4,133Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
39.6%±82.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Florida and Wayne 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% |
6.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Durham and Florida 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.