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Hague vs Putnam 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 most people working from home (13%).
Putnam has the most kids (17.4% 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 | Putnam | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 703 |
540Lowest |
1,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 61.3±11.8 54% above NY |
53.6±6.4Lowest 35% 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% |
17.4%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Putnam and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.8%±10.8 NY: 17.9% |
35.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
31.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hague and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,845±$12kLowest 5% below NY |
$92,344±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
| Putnam and Wayne 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 |
$266,200±$48kLowest 37% 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 |
— | $1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,491Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,674 44% 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% |
7.2% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
95.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±9.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Hague and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.