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Wayne vs Jay vs Windham vs Urbana
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%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Urbana has the shortest commute (22 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 | Jay | Windham | Urbana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,033 |
471Lowest |
1,432 |
1,951Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Lowest 34% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1 45% above U.S. |
59.6±4 53% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Urbana 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%±7.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Jay and Urbana 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% |
31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.9%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Urbana 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% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Jay 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±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$76,845±$8k 5% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Urbana 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. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$224,800±$35kLowest 32% 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. |
— | $850±$295 40% below U.S. |
$797±$239Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Windham 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. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,979Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38%±19Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Urbana 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 | — | HAMMONDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | HAMMONDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.3 |
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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.