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Freedom vs Harford vs Java 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
Freedom has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
Harford has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Java has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
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 | Freedom | Harford | Java | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,483Highest |
980 |
2,049 |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-7.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.2±7Lowest 9% above NY |
46.6±13Highest 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
| Harford and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Harford and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.8 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,646±$24kLowest 14% below NY |
$75,905±$3k 12% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above 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 | $176,900±$19k 58% below NY |
$109,800±$40kLowest 74% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
| Java and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $519±$219Lowest 68% below NY |
$1,019±$119Highest 37% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Harford and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,443 48% below NY |
$3,684 44% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.1%±32.5 NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±24.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Harford and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% NY: 14% |
13.6%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Harford 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.