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Wayne vs Potter vs Urbana
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 most expensive homes ($267k median).
Potter has the most kids (29% under 18).
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 | Potter | Urbana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Lowest |
1,871 |
1,951Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
35.1±6.7Lowest 12% below NY |
59.6±4 50% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
14%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
38.9%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
| 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 NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8 NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
0.4%±0.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Potter 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 6% above NY |
$67,344±$19kLowest 22% below NY |
$76,845±$8k 11% below NY |
| 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±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$224,800±$35k 47% below NY |
| Wayne and Urbana 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 |
$1,005±$136 38% below NY |
$797±$239Lowest 51% below NY |
| Wayne and Potter 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 |
$2,796Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,979Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
38%±19Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Potter 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 NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
8.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±11.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Urbana and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | HAMMONDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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 |
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.