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Wayne vs Winfield vs Bradford
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 expensive homes ($267k median).
Winfield has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($120k median).
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 | Winfield | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033 |
1,874Highest |
695Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
38.8±6.3Lowest about the NY average |
45.9±5.8 15% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Winfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.7% NY: 40.2% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
5.3%±6.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Bradford and Winfield 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 6% above NY |
$66,917±$10k 22% below NY |
$60,625±$13kLowest 29% below NY |
| Wayne and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$140,500±$20k 67% below NY |
$120,000±$42kLowest 72% below NY |
| Wayne and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$617±$70Lowest 62% below NY |
$770±$22 52% below NY |
| Wayne and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$2,378Lowest 64% below NY |
$2,838 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.4%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Winfield and Bradford 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% |
15.2%Highest NY: 14% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Bradford and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.