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Wayne vs Lyme vs Windham 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).
Lyme has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Lyme | Windham | Newcomb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,033 |
2,066Highest |
1,432 |
490Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
56.8±6.1 43% above NY |
56.5±5.1Lowest 42% 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% |
18.6%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyme and Wayne 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% |
36.2%±4 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±6.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Lyme 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% |
35.9% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.1 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5 NY: 7% |
13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Newcomb and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$81,400±$5k 5% below NY |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
| Newcomb 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±$150k 37% below NY |
$234,700±$20kLowest 45% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$254,800±$47k 40% below NY |
| 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 36% below NY |
$838±$190Lowest 48% below NY |
$850±$295 48% below NY |
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| Wayne and Windham 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 |
$3,442 48% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
$1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
32.7%±52 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham 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% |
11.3%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
93.3% NY: 54.3% |
89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
7%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Newcomb 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.