Compare towns
Caroline vs Java vs Wethersfield vs Liverpool
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caroline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Liverpool has the shortest commute (16 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 | Caroline | Java | Wethersfield | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,280Highest |
2,049 |
815Lowest |
2,695 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.5±3.5Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
42.7±6 7% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 18.5%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Liverpool and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
57.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
7.5%±3.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Liverpool and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,855±$21kLowest 6% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$86,932±$12k about the NY average |
| Wethersfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$40kHighest 45% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$189,600±$22k 55% below NY |
| Caroline and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,398±$416Highest 14% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
$1,219±$341 25% below NY |
| Caroline and Liverpool are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703 13% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$6,516Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±15.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
36.3%±16 NY: 52.1% |
| Caroline and Liverpool are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
62.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 22.1%±9.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.5%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Caroline and Liverpool 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 | #345 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | MACCORMICK SECURE CENTER | — | — | — |
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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.