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Tyrone vs Java vs Providence vs Wayne

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 the most people working from home (12.9%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).

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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.

MeasureTyroneJavaProvidenceWayne
People
Population
1,755
2,049Highest
1,971
1,033Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.5%
NY: +4.2%
-4.1%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
+4%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-3.1%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
37±10.2Lowest
7% below NY
44.2±5.5
11% above NY
48.9±5.2
23% above NY
62.6±3.6Highest
57% above NY
Kids under 18
25.5%±4.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
20.7%±4.7
NY: 20.5%
15.7%±3.4
NY: 20.5%
12.3%±3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Tyrone and Java 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%
19.5%±3.6
NY: 17.9%
18%±3.2Lowest
NY: 17.9%
40.1%±6Highest
NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.6%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
24.6%
NY: 40.2%
28.9%
NY: 40.2%
42.3%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5%±2
NY: 7%
3%±2.4
NY: 7%
6.8%±2.9Highest
NY: 7%
1%±0.8Lowest
NY: 7%
Providence and Java 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
$95,129±$24kHighest
11% above NY
$92,574±$16k
8% above NY
$90,938±$17k
6% above NY
Java and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,400±$21kLowest
60% below NY
$223,900±$30k
47% below NY
$270,500±$25kHighest
36% below NY
$266,700±$150k
37% below NY
Providence and Wayne 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
$863±$419Lowest
47% below NY
$1,449±$383Highest
11% below NY
$1,031±$304
36% below NY
Providence 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
$3,775
43% below NY
$3,275
50% below NY
$3,967Highest
40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
30.8%±30.3
NY: 52.1%
2.5%±61.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
27.9%±50.8
NY: 52.1%
38.9%±100Highest
NY: 52.1%
Wayne and Tyrone 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%
3.7%Lowest
NY: 14%
11.1%
NY: 14%
6.2%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.6%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
95.2%
NY: 54.3%
94.7%
NY: 54.3%
95.8%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970
11 yrs newer than NY
1956Lowest
3 yrs older than NY
1993Highest
34 yrs newer than NY
1971
12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
27% below NY
27 min
17% below NY
32 minHighest
about the NY average
28 min
13% below NY
Work from home
12.9%±6Highest
NY: 14.9%
9%±4.4
NY: 14.9%
5.7%±2.7Lowest
NY: 14.9%
9.3%±4.2
NY: 14.9%
Tyrone 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.