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Constable vs Java vs Wethersfield vs Ellington
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 expensive homes ($224k median).
Wethersfield has the most renters (19.9% rent).
Ellington has the most affordable homes ($114k 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 | Constable | Java | Wethersfield | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501 |
2,049Highest |
815Lowest |
1,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
42.1±4.8 6% 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% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Constable and Ellington 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% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellington 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Ellington 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 |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$65,000±$15k 24% 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 | $119,200±$19k 72% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
$114,300±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172 53% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$681±$342Lowest 58% 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 | $2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
$2,472 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Wethersfield 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.