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Wayne vs Arkwright vs Exeter
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Arkwright | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Highest |
859Lowest |
913 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
50.8±7.2Lowest 28% above NY |
51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
| Wayne and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Arkwright 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±$17k 6% above NY |
$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$77,550±$19kLowest 10% below NY |
| Arkwright and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$170,900±$30kLowest 60% below NY |
$243,000±$89k 43% below NY |
| Wayne and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$875±$689 46% below NY |
$867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
| Wayne and Arkwright 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 |
$3,760 43% below NY |
$2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Arkwright and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter 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.