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Newcomb vs Potter 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
Newcomb has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Potter has the most kids (29% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Newcomb | Potter | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 490Lowest |
1,871Highest |
1,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.1±10.1 48% above NY |
35.1±6.7Lowest 12% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% 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 | 9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.7 NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Newcomb and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
$67,344±$19kLowest 22% below NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% 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 | $254,800±$47k 40% below NY |
$130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% 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 | — | $1,005±$136Lowest 38% below NY |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
| Wayne and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
$2,796 58% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Potter and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Potter 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.