Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 989.
Wayne’s median age is 62.6 years, above both the New York town median (43 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Cottages at Central Point is on the National Register of Historic Places. Wayne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 3,607 in 1820, 1,006 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1873 and 2 maps from 1903 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Wayne, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Wayne.
People 65 and older are 40% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (23% statewide). 12% of residents are under 18 in Wayne, where New York’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 22%. 42% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Wayne.
| Wayne | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 12% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 32% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Wayne | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.6% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.7% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.4% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.2% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.5% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 28.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.8% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.9% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.5% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.5% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.7% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.2% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.1% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
2% of Wayne working residents work locally. Jobs based in Wayne fell to 53 in 2023, 23 fewer than in 2013. Wayne’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
| Wayne | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wayne has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Wayne is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Wayne beats the New York average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| Wayne | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 81% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Wayne | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wayne.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest place to walk is Birdseye Hollow State Forest, 435 acres with 1.9 miles of trail.
| Wayne | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Birdseye Hollow State Forest | 1.9 mi | 435 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wayne. Close and well known come first.
20 mi LakeSeneca Lake
14 mi State parkWatkins Glen State Park
29 mi LakeCayuga Lake
20 mi MuseumCorning Museum of Glass400K visitors a year
39 mi MountainCumorah
29 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State ParkSeneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0 · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Corning Museum of Glass: User:Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wayne
About 1 of every 100 Wayne residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Wayne’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Wayne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
