Compare towns
Wayne vs Java vs Richland vs Newcomb
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).
Java has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Richland has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Newcomb has the shortest commute (17 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 | Java | Richland | Newcomb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,033 |
2,049 |
5,716Highest |
490Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
44.4±5 12% above NY |
59.1±10.1 48% above NY |
| Wayne and Newcomb 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% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Richland 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% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±6.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Newcomb 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
18.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1 NY: 7% |
13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$67,904±$14kLowest 21% below NY |
$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
| Newcomb and Java 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±$30k 47% below NY |
$163,600±$13kLowest 61% below NY |
$254,800±$47k 40% below NY |
| Wayne and Newcomb 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±$419 47% below NY |
$856±$81Lowest 47% below NY |
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| Wayne and Java 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,115Highest 37% below NY |
$1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
45.5%±9.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Richland 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% |
3.7% NY: 14% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
95.2% NY: 54.3% |
67%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Newcomb and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #316 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | PULASKI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | PULASKI MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.8 |
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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.