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Wayne vs Concord vs Urbana

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Urbana has the most people working from home (18.4%).

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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.

MeasureWayneConcordUrbana
People
Population
1,033Lowest
1,145
1,951Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-9.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.6±3.6Highest
61% above U.S.
49.8±6.6Lowest
28% above U.S.
59.6±4
53% above U.S.
Wayne and Urbana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
12.3%±3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.9%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
14%±3.1
U.S.: 22%
Concord and Urbana 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%
27.1%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
38.9%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Wayne and Urbana 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
U.S.: 35.7%
22.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.4%±0.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Concord 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
13% above U.S.
$73,304±$9kLowest
9% below U.S.
$76,845±$8k
5% below U.S.
Wayne and Urbana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$266,700±$150kHighest
20% below U.S.
$159,300±$8kLowest
52% below U.S.
$224,800±$35k
32% below U.S.
Wayne and Urbana 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.
$1,111±$29Highest
21% below U.S.
$797±$239Lowest
44% below U.S.
Concord 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.
$3,026Lowest
about the U.S. average
$3,979Highest
28% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.9%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±82.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
38%±19Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Concord and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1967Lowest
13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
7% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
22 minLowest
19% below U.S.
Work from home
9.3%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
8.7%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.4%±11.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Urbana and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 HAMMONDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — None in town HAMMONDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school — —
8.3
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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.