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Eagle vs Java vs Amboy 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 the most people working from home (11.1%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Amboy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Wethersfield has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Java | Amboy | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,231 |
2,049Highest |
1,286 |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
40±10.2 about the NY average |
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 | 26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Amboy 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% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Java 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 |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$65,234±$17kLowest 24% below NY |
$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 | $148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$124,800±$21kLowest 71% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$944±$65Highest 42% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Amboy and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,243 51% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle 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.