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Putnam vs Wayne vs Mansfield
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 the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Putnam | Wayne | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540Lowest |
1,033Highest |
691 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Lowest 35% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
54±5.5 36% above NY |
| Wayne and Mansfield 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% |
15.1%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Putnam and Mansfield 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% |
19.5%±2.3Lowest 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% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Mansfield 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 |
$83,304±$14kLowest 3% 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 |
$200,000±$29kLowest 53% 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±$304 36% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674Lowest 44% below NY |
$3,967 40% below NY |
$4,122Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wayne and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
96.2%Highest 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 minHighest 13% below NY |
26 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±12.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Mansfield 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.