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Wayne vs Orwell 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).
Orwell has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Urbana has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Orwell | Urbana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Lowest |
1,294 |
1,951Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.5±7Lowest 22% 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%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell 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% |
24%±3.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orwell and Wayne 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. |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% 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. |
$335,600±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$224,800±$35kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Orwell 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 27% below U.S. |
$1,105±$51Highest 22% below U.S. |
$797±$239Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Orwell and Wayne 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. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$3,979Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Wayne 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% 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% |
13.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Urbana and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.