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Wayne vs Stamford vs Hague
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 most affordable homes ($267k median).
Stamford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
Hague has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Stamford | Hague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Highest |
963 |
703Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.4±5.5Lowest 27% above U.S. |
61.3±11.8 58% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.8%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stamford and Hague 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. |
$88,646±$9k 10% above U.S. |
$81,845±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Wayne and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,700±$150kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$303,200±$25k 9% below U.S. |
$325,900±$124kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Hague and Stamford 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. |
$1,583±$935Highest 12% above U.S. |
$714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Stamford 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. |
$5,113Highest 64% above U.S. |
$3,491Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±50.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wayne and Hague 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hague and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stamford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.