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Wayne vs Waterville vs Tyrone
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 oldest population (median age 62.6).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Tyrone has the most people working from home (12.9%).
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 | Waterville | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033 |
680Lowest |
1,755Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
37±10.2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tyrone and Waterville 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Tyrone 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. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$72,083±$17k 11% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Tyrone 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. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$170,400±$21kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,104±$594 22% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$2,870Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±30.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville and Wayne 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyrone and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| 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.