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Wayne vs Exeter vs Windham vs Urbana
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 highest household income ($91k).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Urbana has the shortest commute (22 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 | Exeter | Windham | Urbana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,033 |
913Lowest |
1,432 |
1,951Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
51.7±12.6Lowest 30% above NY |
56.5±5.1 42% above NY |
59.6±4 50% above NY |
| 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%±3 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Urbana 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%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
38.9%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
| 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% NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
0.4%±0.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham 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 |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
$76,845±$8k 11% 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±$150k 37% below NY |
$243,000±$89k 43% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$224,800±$35kLowest 47% below NY |
| Windham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$867±$44 47% below NY |
$850±$295 48% below NY |
$797±$239Lowest 51% below NY |
| Wayne and Exeter 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 |
$2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
$3,979Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
38%±19 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% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
8.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±11.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Urbana and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | HAMMONDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | HAMMONDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.3 |
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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.