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Tyrone 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%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
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.

MeasureTyroneWayneReading
People
Population
1,755Highest
1,033Lowest
1,637
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.5%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-3.1%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
+0.7%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
37±10.2Lowest
7% below 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%
12.3%±3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
17.2%±2.9
NY: 20.5%
Age 65+
21.8%±1.3
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%
42.3%Highest
NY: 40.2%
37.9%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5%±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
$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
$266,700±$150kHighest
37% below NY
$160,200±$37kLowest
62% 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
$1,031±$304Lowest
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
$3,967Highest
40% below NY
$3,219
51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
30.8%±30.3Lowest
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%
6.2%
NY: 14%
5.6%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.6%
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
1971Highest
12 yrs newer than NY
1967Lowest
8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
27% below NY
28 min
13% below NY
28 minHighest
13% below NY
Work from home
12.9%±6Highest
NY: 14.9%
9.3%±4.2Lowest
NY: 14.9%
11.7%±4.6
NY: 14.9%
Tyrone and Reading 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.