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Veteran vs Wayne vs Catlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Veteran has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($267k 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.
| Measure | Veteran | Wayne | Catlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,269Highest |
1,033Lowest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38±6.6Lowest 5% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
42±5.3 6% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Veteran and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±6.9 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Catlin and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,341±$19kLowest 24% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$80,956±$20k 6% below NY |
| Wayne and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,400±$25kLowest 60% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$176,400±$17k 58% below NY |
| Wayne and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $787±$54Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$1,132±$195Highest 30% below NY |
| Catlin and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,176Lowest 52% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$3,919 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±23.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
63.2%±27.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Catlin and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±7.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Veteran 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.