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Lyme vs Wayne vs Hounsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyme has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (9.3%).
Hounsfield has the most renters (35.9% rent).
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 | Lyme | Wayne | Hounsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,066 |
1,033Lowest |
3,257Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-5.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.8±6.1 43% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
49.3±6.6Lowest 24% above NY |
| Wayne and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Lyme and Hounsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±4 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 35.9% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Lyme and Hounsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,400±$5kLowest 5% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$82,981±$9k 3% below NY |
| Wayne and Hounsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,700±$20kLowest 45% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$258,100±$37k 39% below NY |
| Wayne and Hounsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$190Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$1,315±$97Highest 19% below NY |
| Hounsfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,442Lowest 48% below NY |
$3,967 40% below NY |
$4,428Highest 33% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±52Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
52.6%±19.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hounsfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 7%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Wayne and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #156 of 484 in NY |
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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.