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Putnam vs Tyrone 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
Putnam has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Putnam | Tyrone | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540Lowest |
1,755Highest |
1,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 35% above NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
| Wayne and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Putnam and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,344±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
$72,083±$17kLowest 16% below NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
| Putnam and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$48k 37% below NY |
$170,400±$21kLowest 60% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
| Wayne and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
$1,031±$304Lowest 36% below NY |
| Tyrone and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 44% below NY |
$2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wayne and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 34% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.