Compare towns
Wayne vs Newcomb 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).
Newcomb has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Tyrone has the most kids (25.5% under 18).
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 | Newcomb | Jerusalem | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,033 |
490Lowest |
4,278Highest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
— | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
59.1±10.1 48% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
37±10.2 7% below 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% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest 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% |
31.4%±6.7 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Newcomb 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% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
13.3%±5 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$72,083±$17kLowest 16% below 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 |
$254,800±$47k 40% 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 |
— | $870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
| Tyrone 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 |
$1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$2,870 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91% NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Tyrone 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.