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Jackson vs Lyme 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
Jackson has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Lyme has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
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 | Jackson | Lyme | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,695 |
2,066Highest |
1,033Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.6 43% above NY |
56.8±6.1Lowest 43% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
| Wayne and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyme and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
36.2%±4 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.9% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lyme and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$8kLowest 10% below NY |
$81,400±$5k 5% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
| Wayne and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$40k 44% below NY |
$234,700±$20kLowest 45% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
| Wayne and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$43Highest 30% below NY |
$838±$190Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
| Jackson and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,165Highest 37% below NY |
$3,442Lowest 48% below NY |
$3,967 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
32.7%±52Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Jackson and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NY: 14% |
11.3%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.3% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 5% above NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Jackson and Wayne 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.