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Orange vs Wayne vs Windham vs Dix
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 kids (18% under 18).
Wayne has the highest household income ($91k).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Dix has the shortest commute (20 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 | Orange | Wayne | Windham | Dix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,033Lowest |
1,432 |
3,660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.3Lowest 17% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
56.5±5.1 42% above NY |
50.1±2.8 26% above NY |
| Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
13.7%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Orange and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
27.9%±5 NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$9k 30% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$53,668±$8kLowest 38% below NY |
| Wayne and Windham 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±$150k 37% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$165,000±$14k 61% below NY |
| Windham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $932±$81 43% below NY |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$850±$295 48% below NY |
$718±$172Lowest 56% below NY |
| Wayne and Orange 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 |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
$3,141 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.1%±42.6 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±13.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham 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% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
66.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Wayne 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 | — | — | — | #391 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.