What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wayland has the most people working from home (5.9%).

Addison has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wayland	Addison
People
Population	2,007Highest	1,688Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-11.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	36.5±4.7Lowest 8% below NY	36.8±3.7Highest 8% below NY
	Addison and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	31.5%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5%	25.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Wayland and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	15.1%±4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Addison and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	17.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	3%±1.4Highest NY: 7%
	Addison and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,688±$18kHighest 13% below NY	$55,921±$15kLowest 35% below NY
	Wayland and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$99,500±$12kHighest 77% below NY	$97,300±$6kLowest 77% below NY
	Wayland and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$808±$159Highest 50% below NY	$716±$370Lowest 56% below NY
	Wayland and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,938Lowest 55% below NY	$2,942Highest 55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.4%±20.9Highest NY: 52.1%	31.7%±13.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Wayland and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	17%Lowest NY: 14%	17.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	77.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 21 yrs older than NY	1938 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 10% below NY	21 minLowest 35% below NY
Work from home	5.9%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9%	3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Wayland and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#390 of 484 in NY	#464 of 484 in NY
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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.