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Wayne vs Stannard 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 most expensive homes ($267k median).
Stannard has the youngest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Stannard | Urbana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033 |
228Lowest |
1,951Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.3±14.6Lowest 24% 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% |
13.2%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Urbana and Stannard 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% |
25.9%±8.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Urbana 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. |
$66,979±$30kLowest 17% 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±$150kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$216,200±$44kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$224,800±$35k 32% below U.S. |
| 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 27% below U.S. |
— | $797±$239Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Urbana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
$3,979 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wayne and Urbana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Urbana and Wayne 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 |
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.