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Angola vs Java vs Wethersfield vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Angola has the most people working from home (10.9%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Milford has the shortest commute (23 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 | Angola | Java | Wethersfield | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,411 |
2,049 |
815Lowest |
2,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.3 13% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
43.5±6Lowest 9% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Milford and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
3.8%±2.6 NY: 7% |
| Angola and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,108±$6k 6% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$73,333±$13kLowest 15% below 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 | $165,600±$10k 61% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$170,800±$22k 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $841±$78Lowest 48% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
$982±$266Highest 39% below NY |
| Milford and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,234Highest 20% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$2,823 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±30.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
33.7%±20.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Milford and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 7% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±7.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Angola and Java 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 | — | — | — | #470 of 484 in NY |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.