What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wayland has the most kids (31.5% under 18).

Clyde has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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	Clyde
People
Population	2,007Highest	2,001Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	36.5±4.7Lowest 8% below NY	38.1±4.5Highest 4% below NY
	Clyde 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%	23.8%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Wayland and Clyde 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%	16.7%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Clyde 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%	16.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	5.4%±2.8Highest NY: 7%
	Clyde 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	$62,407±$12kLowest 27% below NY
	Wayland and Clyde 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	$96,900±$13kLowest 77% below NY
	Wayland and Clyde 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	$757±$124Lowest 53% below NY
	Wayland and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,938Highest 55% below NY	$2,698Lowest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.4%±20.9Highest NY: 52.1%	37.4%±25.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Wayland and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	17%Lowest NY: 14%	21.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	81.4%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	23 minLowest 29% below NY
Work from home	5.9%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.7%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Clyde and Wayland 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	—
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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.