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Wayne vs Java vs South Bristol
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).
South Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | South Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Lowest |
2,049Highest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
59.3±2.9 49% above NY |
| Wayne and South Bristol 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% |
10.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.2%±3 NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and South Bristol 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% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| South Bristol and Java 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±$24k 11% above NY |
$97,148±$14kHighest 13% above NY |
| South Bristol 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±$150k 37% below NY |
$223,900±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$309,600±$31kHighest 27% below NY |
| South Bristol and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,417±$508Highest 13% below NY |
| South Bristol and Wayne 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 |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,205Highest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.1%±59.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| South Bristol 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
95.2% NY: 54.3% |
92.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.6%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| South Bristol and Wayne 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.