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Hague vs Wayne vs Windham
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).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Wayne | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 703Lowest |
1,033 |
1,432Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 61.3±11.8 54% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
56.5±5.1Lowest 42% 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% |
12.3%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Wayne and Windham 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% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Lowest 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% |
42.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.3 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Hague 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 |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below 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 |
$266,700±$150kLowest 37% below NY |
$315,600±$74k 26% below NY |
| Hague and Windham 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 |
$850±$295 48% below NY |
| Wayne and Windham 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 |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±50.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Wayne 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% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±9.8 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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.