What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wayne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).

Huron has the most kids (19.9% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wayne	Huron
People
Population	1,033Lowest	2,240Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY	39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average
Kids under 18	12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.9%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Huron and Wayne 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%	21.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	26%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.8Highest NY: 7%	0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Wayne and Huron 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	$90,000±$10kLowest 5% above NY
	Wayne and Huron 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	$233,000±$21kLowest 45% below NY
	Wayne and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,031±$304Lowest 36% below NY	$1,233±$778Highest 24% below NY
	Huron and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,967Lowest 40% below NY	$4,145Highest 37% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.9%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Huron 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 NY: 14%	24.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	83%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 13% below NY	28 minLowest 15% below NY
Work from home	9.3%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%	8%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Wayne and Huron 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.