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Torrey vs Wayne vs Elizabethtown
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 the most kids (14.5% under 18).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
Elizabethtown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Elizabethtown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 996Lowest |
1,033 |
1,149Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.1±7.7 36% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
52.9±6.8Lowest 33% above NY |
| Wayne and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
13.5%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Torrey and Elizabethtown 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% |
36.2%±7.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Elizabethtown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Elizabethtown and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$57,222±$20kLowest 33% 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 |
$175,400±$39kLowest 59% 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±$304 36% below NY |
$760±$63Lowest 53% below NY |
| Torrey and Wayne 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 |
$2,302Lowest 65% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.8%±40.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
43%±25.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Elizabethtown and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 22% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.4%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.3%±8.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Torrey and Elizabethtown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| High school in town | — | — | MOUNTAIN VIEW CAMPUS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.