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Wayne vs Exeter 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).
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).

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.

MeasureWayneExeterTyrone
People
Population
1,033
913Lowest
1,755Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.1%
NY: +4.2%
-14.4%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
+2.5%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
62.6±3.6Highest
57% above NY
51.7±12.6
30% above NY
37±10.2Lowest
7% below 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%
22.7%±7.1
NY: 20.5%
25.5%±4.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
Tyrone and Exeter 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%
26.9%±10.5
NY: 17.9%
21.8%±1.3Lowest
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%
28.2%
NY: 40.2%
21.6%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.8Lowest
NY: 7%
1%±1.9Lowest
NY: 7%
2.5%±2Highest
NY: 7%
Tyrone 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
6% above NY
$77,550±$19k
10% below NY
$72,083±$17kLowest
16% below NY
Wayne and Exeter 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
$243,000±$89k
43% below NY
$170,400±$21kLowest
60% 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±$304
36% below NY
$867±$44Lowest
47% below NY
$1,104±$594Highest
32% below NY
Tyrone and Wayne 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
$2,926
56% below NY
$2,870Lowest
56% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.9%±100Highest
NY: 52.1%
0%±100Lowest
NY: 52.1%
30.8%±30.3
NY: 52.1%
Wayne and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.2%
NY: 14%
4.3%Lowest
NY: 14%
21.2%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.8%
NY: 54.3%
97.7%Highest
NY: 54.3%
84.6%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971
12 yrs newer than NY
1977Highest
18 yrs newer than NY
1970Lowest
11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
13% below NY
29 minHighest
12% below NY
24 minLowest
27% below NY
Work from home
9.3%±4.2Lowest
NY: 14.9%
14.4%±10.4Highest
NY: 14.9%
12.9%±6
NY: 14.9%
Exeter and Tyrone 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.