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Torrey vs Wayne vs Bellmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Torrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
Bellmont has the most affordable homes ($128k 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 | Torrey | Wayne | Bellmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 996Lowest |
1,033 |
1,167Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.1±7.7Lowest 36% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
54.6±2.7 37% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Bellmont and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±7.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
28.2%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$70,250±$11kLowest 18% below NY |
| Torrey and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$38k 51% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$127,600±$20kLowest 70% below NY |
| Wayne and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$620Highest 26% below NY |
$1,031±$304Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,131±$319 30% below NY |
| Torrey and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,250 51% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$2,156Lowest 67% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.8%±40.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
41.6%±22.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Bellmont and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 22% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
25 minLowest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.4%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Torrey 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.