What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).

Java has the most kids (20.7% 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	Java
People
Population	1,033Lowest	2,049Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY	44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY
Kids under 18	12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%	20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9%	19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	3%±2.4Highest NY: 7%
	Java 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±$17kLowest 6% above NY	$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY
	Java and Wayne 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	$223,900±$30kLowest 47% below NY
	Wayne and Java 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	$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY
	Wayne and Java 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	$3,775Lowest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Wayne and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest NY: 14%	3.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	95.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY	1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 13% below NY	27 minLowest 17% below NY
Work from home	9.3%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%	9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Wayne and Java 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.