Compare towns
Wayne vs Buchanan vs Windham vs Tyrone
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 oldest population (median age 62.6).
Buchanan has the most expensive homes ($526k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Tyrone has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Buchanan | Windham | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,033Lowest |
2,397Highest |
1,432 |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
38.5±3.5 3% below NY |
56.5±5.1 42% above NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
| Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone and Buchanan 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% |
18.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NY: 40.2% |
48.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
43.8% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
5.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Buchanan 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 |
$128,218±$23kHighest 49% above NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$72,083±$17kLowest 16% below NY |
| Buchanan 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 37% below NY |
$525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY |
$315,600±$74k 26% below NY |
$170,400±$21kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$1,953±$836Highest 20% above NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,104±$594 32% below NY |
| Buchanan and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967 40% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
$2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
34%±23 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham 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% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87% NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 18% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Buchanan 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.