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Wayne vs Glover vs Windham 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 the highest household income ($91k).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% 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 | Glover | Windham | Urbana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,033Lowest |
1,051 |
1,432 |
1,951Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1 45% 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Glover 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. |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% 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±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$224,800±$35kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| 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 27% below U.S. |
$973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$850±$295 40% below U.S. |
$797±$239Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Glover 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. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,363 8% above U.S. |
$3,979Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Glover 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Urbana and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | 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.