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Wayne vs Benson vs Windham vs Hague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the highest household income ($91k).
Benson has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Hague has the shortest commute (19 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.
| Measure | Wayne | Benson | Windham | Hague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,033 |
784 |
1,432Highest |
703Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.9±9.4Lowest 33% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1 45% above U.S. |
61.3±11.8 58% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Benson and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.8%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benson and Windham 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 13% above U.S. |
$78,625±$8k about the U.S. average |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$81,845±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$242,000±$26kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$325,900±$124kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Hague and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
$1,113±$170Highest 21% below U.S. |
$850±$295 40% below U.S. |
$714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Benson and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967 27% above U.S. |
$4,125Highest 32% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,491 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±35.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±50.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Benson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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U.S. 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.