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Wayne vs Winfield vs Windham vs Lyme
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 highest household income ($91k).
Winfield has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Lyme has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Windham | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,033Lowest |
1,874 |
1,432 |
2,066Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
+5.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
38.8±6.3Lowest about the NY average |
56.5±5.1 42% above NY |
56.8±6.1 43% above NY |
| Wayne and Lyme 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% |
26.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Winfield and Lyme 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% |
31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
36.2%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Lyme 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% |
18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Lyme 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±$10kLowest 22% below NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$81,400±$5k 5% below NY |
| Wayne and Lyme 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 |
$140,500±$20kLowest 67% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$234,700±$20k 45% below NY |
| Windham and Wayne 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 |
$850±$295 48% below NY |
$838±$190 48% below NY |
| Wayne and Windham 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 |
$3,363 49% below NY |
$3,442 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
54.3%±26 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
32.7%±52Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Winfield 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% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
11.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
93.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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.