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Eagle vs Fine 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
Eagle has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.3%).
Fine has the most affordable homes ($87k median).
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 | Eagle | Fine | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,231 |
1,284Highest |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13.8% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
56.3±4.1Highest 41% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
| Fine and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$59,861±$9kLowest 30% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$86,600±$17kLowest 80% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
| Eagle and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,043±$106Highest 36% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Fine and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,753 58% below NY |
$1,828Lowest 72% below NY |
$2,787Highest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±56.1 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Fine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% NY: 14% |
20.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
88.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
13.7%±9.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Fine and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | CLIFTON-FINE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CLIFTON-FINE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 5.4 |
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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.