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Floyd 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
Floyd has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
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 | Floyd | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,702Highest |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±7Lowest 6% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Floyd and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Floyd and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Floyd and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY |
$96,094±$14kLowest 12% above NY |
| Floyd and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$24kHighest 52% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$206Highest 30% below NY |
$916±$126Lowest 43% below NY |
| Floyd and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,973Highest 40% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Floyd and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 41% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Floyd and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.