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Urbana vs Johnsburg 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
Urbana has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Johnsburg has the youngest population (median age 56.2).
Wayne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
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 | Urbana | Johnsburg | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,951Highest |
1,786 |
1,033Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4% NY: +4.2% |
-10.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.6±4 50% above NY |
56.2±5.8Lowest 41% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
| Wayne and Urbana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.4%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Urbana and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.9%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
29.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Urbana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.6% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±0.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Johnsburg and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,845±$8k 11% below NY |
$60,987±$8kLowest 29% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
| Wayne and Urbana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$35k 47% below NY |
$215,600±$41kLowest 49% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
| Wayne and Urbana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $797±$239Lowest 51% below NY |
$942±$94 42% below NY |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
| Wayne and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,979Highest 40% below NY |
$2,973Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,967 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19 NY: 52.1% |
31.5%±19.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wayne and Urbana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% NY: 54.3% |
82%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 34% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±11.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±16.8 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Urbana and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | HAMMONDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | HAMMONDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3 |
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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.