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Orange vs Wayne vs Hornby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
Hornby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
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 | Orange | Wayne | Hornby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,033Lowest |
1,781Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.3 17% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
41±1.9Lowest 3% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hornby and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8 NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Hornby and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$9kLowest 30% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$88,281±$17k about the NY average |
| Wayne and Hornby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$17kLowest 72% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$163,800±$20k 61% below NY |
| Wayne and Hornby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $932±$81Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$1,056±$157Highest 35% below NY |
| Hornby and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,967 40% below NY |
$4,500Highest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.1%±42.6 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
66.7%±23.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hornby and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hornby 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.