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Putnam vs Wayne vs Conesville
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).
Wayne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Wayne | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540Lowest |
1,033Highest |
750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 35% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
50±8.1Lowest 26% 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%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Putnam and Conesville 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% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2Lowest 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% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Conesville and Putnam 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 |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$74,000±$14kLowest 14% below 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 |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$214,300±$31kLowest 49% 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 | — | $1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$892±$296Lowest 45% below NY |
| Wayne and Conesville 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 |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$3,500Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
95.8% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 34% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville 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.