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Wayne vs Union Vale 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Union Vale has the most kids (26% under 18).
Urbana has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Union Vale | Urbana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Lowest |
4,567Highest |
1,951 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-9.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
40.7±4.4Lowest about the NY average |
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% |
26%±7.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
14%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
42.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8 NY: 7% |
3.7%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
0.4%±0.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Union Vale 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±$17k 6% above NY |
$102,888±$22kHighest 20% above NY |
$76,845±$8kLowest 11% below NY |
| Union Vale 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 |
$490,900±$45kHighest 16% above NY |
$224,800±$35kLowest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$2,167±$2kHighest 34% above NY |
$797±$239Lowest 51% below NY |
| Union Vale and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967Lowest 40% below NY |
$9,469Highest 44% above NY |
$3,979 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
52.1%±20.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
38%±19Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Union Vale 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% |
7.7% NY: 14% |
8.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.8% NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
40 minHighest 24% above NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±5.6 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±11.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Urbana and Union Vale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #89 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | 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 |
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.