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Stannard vs Wayne vs Greensboro Bend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Greensboro Bend has the most kids (30.4% under 18).
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 | Stannard | Wayne | Greensboro Bend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228 |
1,033Highest |
224Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
27±27.3Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.4%±10.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greensboro Bend and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
5.8%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$82,500±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Wayne and Greensboro Bend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$266,700±$150kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$258,300±$61k 22% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Greensboro Bend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
$3,967 27% above U.S. |
$3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±73.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greensboro Bend and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greensboro Bend and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.

