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Castile vs Java vs Wethersfield vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castile has the most people working from home (9.7%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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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 | Castile | Java | Wethersfield | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,710Highest |
2,049 |
815Lowest |
2,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.9±4.8Highest 25% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
| Castile and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 26.5%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Castile and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.5% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$13kLowest 24% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% 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 | $151,600±$15k 64% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $654±$105Lowest 60% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,019 54% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±15.1 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Castile are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Castile and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.