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Wayne vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
Addison has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
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 | Wayne | Addison |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,033Lowest |
1,688Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
36.8±3.7Lowest 8% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.1%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Addison and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$55,921±$15kLowest 35% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$97,300±$6kLowest 77% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$716±$370Lowest 56% below NY |
| Wayne and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$2,942Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.7%±13.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wayne and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Wayne 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 | — | #464 of 484 in NY |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.