What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winfield has the most kids (26.8% under 18).

Wayne has the most expensive homes ($267k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Winfield	Wayne
People
Population	1,874Highest	1,033Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.8±6.3Lowest about the NY average	62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY
Kids under 18	26.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5%	12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	20.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	42.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7%	1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Winfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,917±$10kLowest 22% below NY	$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above 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	$140,500±$20kLowest 67% below NY	$266,700±$150kHighest 37% 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	$617±$70Lowest 62% below NY	$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,378Lowest 64% below NY	$3,967Highest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1%	38.9%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Winfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.2%Highest NY: 14%	6.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	95.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 9% above NY	28 minLowest 13% below NY
Work from home	9.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.3%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Wayne and Winfield 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.