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Thurman vs Wayne vs Johnsburg
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 kids (16.8% under 18).
Wayne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Johnsburg has the most renters (18% rent).
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 | Johnsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 977Lowest |
1,033 |
1,786Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.8Lowest 32% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
56.2±5.8 41% above NY |
| Wayne and Johnsburg 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% |
13.4%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Thurman and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
29.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
36.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Johnsburg and Thurman 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 |
$60,987±$8k 29% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,400±$43kLowest 53% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$215,600±$41k 49% below NY |
| Wayne and Johnsburg 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±$304 36% below NY |
$942±$94Lowest 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$2,973 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±77.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.5%±19.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Wayne and Johnsburg 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% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±16.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman and Johnsburg 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.