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Coventry vs Brasher 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
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Brasher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Coventry | Brasher | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,392 |
2,592Highest |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4% NY: +4.2% |
+4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
46.6±9 17% above NY |
46±4.4Lowest 16% above NY |
| Coventry and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±6.2 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±5 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
10.6% NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
| Brasher and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,281±$12k 26% below NY |
$53,911±$14kLowest 37% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $132,700±$25kHighest 69% below NY |
$124,300±$24kLowest 71% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
| Coventry and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$219Highest 37% below NY |
$730±$195Lowest 55% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Coventry and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,833Highest 57% below NY |
$2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
74.3%±27.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Brasher and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15% NY: 14% |
22.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Coventry and Wethersfield 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 | — | #300 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.