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Minerva vs Wayne vs Black Brook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minerva has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Wayne has the highest household income ($91k).
Black Brook has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Minerva | Wayne | Black Brook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 836Lowest |
1,033 |
1,315Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.7Lowest 41% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
56.5±5.8 42% above NY |
| Wayne and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Wayne and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
36%±5.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.9%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Black Brook and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,303±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$67,852±$20k 21% below NY |
| Wayne and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,800±$22kLowest 59% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$202,200±$48k 52% below NY |
| Wayne and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$102 52% below NY |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$783±$461Lowest 52% below NY |
| Wayne and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,608Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$3,633 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±74.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
46.9%±32Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Black Brook and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.6%±7.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Minerva 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.