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Minerva vs Wayne vs Newcomb
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 affordable homes ($172k median).
Wayne has the most kids (12.3% under 18).
Newcomb has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Newcomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 836 |
1,033Highest |
490Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 56.2±5.7Lowest 41% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
59.1±10.1 48% above NY |
| Wayne and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wayne and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±6.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,303±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
| Newcomb and Wayne 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 |
$254,800±$47k 40% below NY |
| Wayne and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$102Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
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| Wayne and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,608 60% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±74.4 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wayne and Minerva 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% NY: 14% |
2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.6%±7.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Minerva and Newcomb 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.