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Wayne vs Union Vale vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($267k median).
Union Vale has the most kids (26% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Lowest |
4,567Highest |
1,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
40.7±4.4Lowest about the NY average |
56.5±5.1 42% above NY |
| Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
26%±7.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.9% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±2.3 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Union Vale 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 |
$76,477±$17kLowest 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±$150kLowest 37% below NY |
$490,900±$45kHighest 16% above NY |
$315,600±$74k 26% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$2,167±$2kHighest 34% above NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% 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 | $3,967 40% below NY |
$9,469Highest 44% above NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.1%±20.8 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Union Vale 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%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
40 minHighest 24% above NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±5.6 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.