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Wayne vs Jay vs Proctor vs Windham
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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
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 | Jay | Proctor | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,033 |
471Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1 45% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Windham 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% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Windham 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% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Proctor 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. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Windham 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. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% 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. |
— | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Proctor 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. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Jay 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.