Compare towns
Tyrone vs Durham vs Wayne vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Durham has the most people working from home (13%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Reading has the most affordable homes ($160k 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 | Tyrone | Durham | Wayne | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
2,641Highest |
1,033Lowest |
1,637 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
48.8±5.1 23% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
46.3±6.4 16% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±7 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.3% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Reading and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,083±$17kLowest 16% below NY |
$81,471±$15k 5% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$86,131±$9k about the NY average |
| Wayne and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,400±$21k 60% below NY |
$245,300±$26k 42% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$160,200±$37kLowest 62% below NY |
| Wayne and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$594 32% below NY |
$994±$844Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY |
| Reading and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,728 43% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$3,219 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Wayne and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
5.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
92% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6 NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Durham and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #100 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.