Compare towns
Tyrone vs Winfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Winfield has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
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 | Winfield | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755 |
1,874Highest |
1,033Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
38.8±6.3 about the NY average |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
26.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest 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% |
20.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% NY: 40.2% |
18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Winfield 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±$17k 16% below NY |
$66,917±$10kLowest 22% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
| Wayne and Tyrone 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 |
$140,500±$20kLowest 67% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% 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±$594Highest 32% below NY |
$617±$70Lowest 62% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
| Tyrone and Wayne 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 |
$2,378Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 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% |
15.2% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±3.5Lowest 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. | |||
| 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.