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Wayne vs Bleecker vs Andover vs Tyrone
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 most homeowners (95.8%).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Tyrone has the most kids (25.5% under 18).
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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 | Bleecker | Andover | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,033 |
563Lowest |
616 |
1,755Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
59.7±2.9 53% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
37±10.2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Bleecker 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% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Bleecker 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% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Tyrone 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 13% above U.S. |
$74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$72,083±$17kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Andover 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±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$221,100±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$170,400±$21kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Andover and Wayne 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. |
$950±$286Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,104±$594 22% below U.S. |
| Andover and Tyrone 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. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,870Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Wayne 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.