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Java vs Madrid vs Tyrone 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

Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Madrid has the most kids (32.9% under 18).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).

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.

MeasureJavaMadridTyroneWayne
People
Population
2,049Highest
1,767
1,755
1,033Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.1%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
+0.5%
NY: +4.2%
+2.5%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-3.1%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
44.2±5.5
11% above NY
36.4±6.8Lowest
9% below NY
37±10.2
7% below NY
62.6±3.6Highest
57% above NY
Kids under 18
20.7%±4.7
NY: 20.5%
32.9%±4.3Highest
NY: 20.5%
25.5%±4.7
NY: 20.5%
12.3%±3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Madrid and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.5%±3.6
NY: 17.9%
16.9%±1.9Lowest
NY: 17.9%
21.8%±1.3
NY: 17.9%
40.1%±6Highest
NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.6%
NY: 40.2%
26.7%
NY: 40.2%
21.6%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
42.3%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±2.4Highest
NY: 7%
2%±1.2
NY: 7%
2.5%±2
NY: 7%
1%±0.8Lowest
NY: 7%
Java and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$95,129±$24kHighest
11% above NY
$64,083±$7kLowest
25% below NY
$72,083±$17k
16% below NY
$90,938±$17k
6% above NY
Java and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$223,900±$30k
47% below NY
$122,100±$15kLowest
71% below NY
$170,400±$21k
60% below NY
$266,700±$150kHighest
37% below NY
Wayne and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$863±$419
47% below NY
$823±$65Lowest
49% below NY
$1,104±$594Highest
32% below NY
$1,031±$304
36% below NY
Tyrone and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,775
43% below NY
$2,993
55% below NY
$2,870Lowest
56% below NY
$3,967Highest
40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
2.5%±61.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
44.2%±36.3Highest
NY: 52.1%
30.8%±30.3
NY: 52.1%
38.9%±100
NY: 52.1%
Madrid and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.7%Lowest
NY: 14%
26.5%Highest
NY: 14%
21.2%
NY: 14%
6.2%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.2%
NY: 54.3%
87%
NY: 54.3%
84.6%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
95.8%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1956Lowest
3 yrs older than NY
1972Highest
13 yrs newer than NY
1970
11 yrs newer than NY
1971
12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
17% below NY
24 minLowest
28% below NY
24 min
27% below NY
28 minHighest
13% below NY
Work from home
9%±4.4
NY: 14.9%
6.3%±3.7Lowest
NY: 14.9%
12.9%±6Highest
NY: 14.9%
9.3%±4.2
NY: 14.9%
Tyrone and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — —
High school in town — MADRID-WADDINGTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL — —
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.5
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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.