Wayland, New York

About Wayland

Wayland, NY is a small town located in western New York counting 1,694 people who proudly call it home.

Wayland holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,499 residents per square mile.

📰 Wayland News Today

• Two women seriously injured in Wayland crash 13wham.com · Aug 16
• New York State Police investing serious personal injury crash in Wayland New York State Police (.gov) · Aug 16
• 2 people seriously injured after vehicle strikes residence in Wayland Livingston County News · Aug 16
• Two Seriously Hurt in Crash on W. Naples St in Wayland, NY MetroLaw.com · Aug 18
• Two Rochester women seriously injured in crash identified Democrat and Chronicle · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Wayland Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Wayland — but the New York one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wayland

• Victory Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Wayland

• WAYLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WAYLAND-COHOCTON HIGH SCHOOL
• WAYLAND-COHOCTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Wayland

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