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Winfield vs Wayne vs Stockbridge
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 kids (26.8% under 18).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
Stockbridge has the shortest commute (26 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 | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874 |
1,033Lowest |
1,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.3Lowest about the NY average |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
41.6±3.8 5% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Winfield and Stockbridge 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%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Stockbridge 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 |
$76,154±$12k 11% below NY |
| Wayne and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,500±$20k 67% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$139,400±$15kLowest 67% 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±$304 36% below NY |
$1,042±$88Highest 36% below NY |
| Stockbridge 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 |
$2,951 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±22.4Lowest 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% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 9% above NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
26 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5%±2Lowest 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.