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Altona vs Denmark vs Java vs Wethersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Altona has the youngest population (median age 40).
Denmark has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Java has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
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 | Altona | Denmark | Java | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,490 |
2,630Highest |
2,049 |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% NY: +4.2% |
-8.2% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±5Lowest about the NY average |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
| Denmark and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±5 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Denmark and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 6.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,367±$3kLowest 40% below NY |
$63,270±$4k 26% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,400±$26k 64% below NY |
$193,600±$25k 54% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
| Java and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $997±$182Highest 38% below NY |
$952±$70 41% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Altona and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,687Lowest 74% below NY |
$3,310 50% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.5%±68.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Altona and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
16.7% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #142 of 484 in NY | — | — |
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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.