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Hague vs Exeter vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hague has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Wayne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
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 | Hague | Exeter | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 703Lowest |
913 |
1,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 61.3±11.8 54% above NY |
51.7±12.6Lowest 30% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 36.8%±10.8 NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hague and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,845±$12k 5% below NY |
$77,550±$19kLowest 10% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,900±$124kHighest 23% below NY |
$243,000±$89kLowest 43% below NY |
$266,700±$150k 37% below NY |
| Hague and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$144Lowest 56% below NY |
$867±$44 47% below NY |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
| Wayne and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,491 47% below NY |
$2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±50.5 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
95.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±9.8 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.