Compare towns
Fabius vs Java vs Wethersfield vs Tully
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fabius has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Tully has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Fabius | Java | Wethersfield | Tully |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,063 |
2,049 |
815Lowest |
2,649Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.9Highest 16% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
42.8±1.5Lowest 8% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
23.4%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Tully and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Fabius and Tully are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Tully and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,063±$11kLowest 9% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$96,094±$14k 12% above NY |
$108,529±$13kHighest 26% above NY |
| Tully and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,300±$26k 44% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$249,700±$27kHighest 41% below NY |
| Tully and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$70 42% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
$1,220±$201Highest 25% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504 16% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$6,641Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
28.6%±13.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Fabius and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
9.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±7.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Tully and Fabius 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 | — | — | — | #299 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FABIUS-POMPEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | TULLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | FABIUS-POMPEY MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | TULLY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
— | — | 9.4Highest |
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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.