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Tyrone vs Reading vs Wayne vs Winfield

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%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
Winfield has the most affordable homes ($141k median).

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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.

MeasureTyroneReadingWayneWinfield
People
Population
1,755
1,637
1,033Lowest
1,874Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.5%Highest
NY: +4.2%
+0.7%
NY: +4.2%
-3.1%
NY: +4.2%
-9.1%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
37±10.2Lowest
7% below NY
46.3±6.4
16% above NY
62.6±3.6Highest
57% above NY
38.8±6.3
about the NY average
Kids under 18
25.5%±4.7
NY: 20.5%
17.2%±2.9
NY: 20.5%
12.3%±3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
26.8%±5.8Highest
NY: 20.5%
Winfield and Tyrone 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%
21.5%±2
NY: 17.9%
40.1%±6Highest
NY: 17.9%
20.4%±2.4Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.6%
NY: 40.2%
37.9%
NY: 40.2%
42.3%Highest
NY: 40.2%
18.7%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5%±2
NY: 7%
4.2%±2.4Highest
NY: 7%
1%±0.8Lowest
NY: 7%
2.7%±1.2
NY: 7%
Reading and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$72,083±$17k
16% below NY
$86,131±$9k
about the NY average
$90,938±$17kHighest
6% above NY
$66,917±$10kLowest
22% below NY
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
$160,200±$37k
62% below NY
$266,700±$150kHighest
37% below NY
$140,500±$20kLowest
67% below NY
Wayne and Tyrone 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
$1,507±$514Highest
7% below NY
$1,031±$304
36% below NY
$617±$70Lowest
62% 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
$2,870
56% below NY
$3,219
51% below NY
$3,967Highest
40% below NY
$2,378Lowest
64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
30.8%±30.3Lowest
NY: 52.1%
33.9%±19.2
NY: 52.1%
38.9%±100
NY: 52.1%
54.3%±26Highest
NY: 52.1%
Winfield and Wayne 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%
5.6%Lowest
NY: 14%
6.2%
NY: 14%
15.2%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.6%
NY: 54.3%
81.4%
NY: 54.3%
95.8%Highest
NY: 54.3%
80.2%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970
11 yrs newer than NY
1967
8 yrs newer than NY
1971Highest
12 yrs newer than NY
1958Lowest
1 yr older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
27% below NY
28 min
13% below NY
28 min
13% below NY
36 minHighest
9% above NY
Work from home
12.9%±6Highest
NY: 14.9%
11.7%±4.6
NY: 14.9%
9.3%±4.2
NY: 14.9%
9.2%±3.5Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Tyrone and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — — MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — — — MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school — — —
9.0
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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.