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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Wayland, NY compare?
| Figure | Wayland, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,665 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,732 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 96 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.5% |
| Measure | Wayland, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,698±21 |
| Median age | 39.5±4.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.1%±1.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.6%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.4%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $65,385±$15,091 |
| Per capita income | $30,665±$2,021 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.0%±5.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3%±2.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $105,400±$15,868 |
| Median gross rent | $955±$280 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.5%±16.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.0%±5.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.8%±2.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.7%±8.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.2 min±5.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.9%±2.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov