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Thurman vs Wayne vs Italy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
Wayne has the highest household income ($91k).
Italy has the most affordable homes ($153k 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 | Thurman | Wayne | Italy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 977Lowest |
1,033Highest |
1,028 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.8Lowest 32% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
52.8±7.4 33% above NY |
| Wayne and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Thurman and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Thurman and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$58,750±$8kLowest 32% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,400±$43k 53% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$153,100±$24kLowest 64% below NY |
| Wayne and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
$1,031±$304Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,038±$231 36% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$2,826 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±77.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
48.1%±36.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Italy and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
38 minHighest 17% above NY |
| Work from home | 19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.