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Putnam vs Wayne vs Windham vs Roseboom
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Roseboom has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
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 | Windham | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 540Lowest |
1,033 |
1,432Highest |
630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 35% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
56.5±5.1 42% above NY |
50±8Lowest 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 | 17.4%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.8%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Putnam and Roseboom 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% |
31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5 NY: 7% |
8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Roseboom and Windham 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 |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
$77,583±$8k 10% 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±$150k 37% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$166,700±$16kLowest 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 | — | $1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,536±$916Highest 5% below NY |
| Roseboom 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 |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
$2,567Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham 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% NY: 14% |
7.4%Highest NY: 14% |
4.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
95.8% NY: 54.3% |
89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 34% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±9.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Roseboom 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 | 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.