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Eagle vs Mentz 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%).
Mentz has the most affordable homes ($116k 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 | Mentz | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,231 |
1,753Highest |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.1% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
43.1±5.3 8% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Mentz 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%±3.5Lowest 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% |
23.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2% NY: 40.2% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±3.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Mentz 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 |
$52,602±$5kLowest 39% 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 |
$115,500±$31kLowest 73% 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 |
$1,045±$130Highest 36% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Mentz 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 |
$2,901Highest 56% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±24.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Mentz and Eagle 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%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
29 min 13% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | PORT BYRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.