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Wayland vs Cohocton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayland has the most kids (28.2% under 18).
Cohocton has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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.
| Measure | Wayland | Cohocton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,698Highest |
2,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.5±4.3Lowest about the NY average |
42±3.5Highest 6% above NY |
| Cohocton and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 28.2%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wayland and Cohocton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Cohocton and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cohocton and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $65,385±$15kHighest 24% below NY |
$65,286±$8kLowest 24% below NY |
| Wayland and Cohocton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $105,400±$16kHighest 75% below NY |
$101,600±$18kLowest 76% below NY |
| Wayland and Cohocton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $955±$280Highest 41% below NY |
$713±$88Lowest 56% below NY |
| Wayland and Cohocton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,052Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,159Highest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±12.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.9%±27.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wayland and Cohocton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 20%Highest NY: 14% |
15%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest same as NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cohocton 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 | — |
| School district | WAYLAND-COHOCTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAYLAND-COHOCTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WAYLAND-COHOCTON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.