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Winfield vs Wayne vs Locke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winfield has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Locke has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Winfield | Wayne | Locke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874Highest |
1,033Lowest |
1,805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.3Lowest about the NY average |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
39.9±6.8 about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Winfield and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Locke and Winfield 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 |
$69,125±$5k 20% below NY |
| Wayne and Locke 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 |
$186,800±$17k 56% below NY |
| Wayne and Locke 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±$304 36% below NY |
$1,099±$140Highest 32% below NY |
| Locke and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,378Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$3,267 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
36.7%±19.2Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 9% above NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±2.5Lowest 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.