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Constable vs Java vs Russia 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
Constable has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Java has the most people working from home (9%).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
Wethersfield has the most renters (19.9% rent).
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 | Constable | Java | Russia | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501 |
2,049 |
2,272Highest |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% 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 | 24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Constable and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Russia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
$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 | $119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
| Russia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172Lowest 53% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,939 55% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Constable and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5 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 | ||||
| School district | — | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.