Compare towns
Wayne vs Middlesex vs Jerusalem vs Tyrone
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Middlesex | Jerusalem | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,033Lowest |
1,407 |
4,278Highest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
55.3±6 39% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
37±10.2 7% below NY |
| Wayne and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone and Jerusalem 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% |
24.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$75,750±$21k 12% below NY |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$72,083±$17kLowest 16% below NY |
| Wayne and Jerusalem 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 |
$208,100±$62k 51% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$170,400±$21kLowest 60% below NY |
| Jerusalem 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 |
$1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY |
$870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,104±$594 32% below NY |
| Middlesex and Tyrone 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 |
$3,459 47% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem 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% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.1% NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6 NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.