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Gaines vs Wethersfield vs Norfolk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gaines has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
Norfolk has the most affordable homes ($106k 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 | Gaines | Wethersfield | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,216 |
815Lowest |
4,402Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.4 14% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
44.6±4.1Lowest 12% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Gaines are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±6.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Gaines and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Lowest NY: 7% |
6%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Gaines and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,582±$8kLowest 34% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$67,500±$13k 21% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,800±$19k 70% below NY |
$131,300±$20kHighest 69% below NY |
$105,800±$20kLowest 75% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Gaines are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $922±$72Highest 43% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
$788±$118Lowest 51% below NY |
| Gaines and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,157Highest 52% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
$2,270Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.4%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
57.8%±20.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Norfolk and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
1.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Gaines and Wethersfield 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 | — | — | #462 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | NORWOOD-NORFOLK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | NORWOOD-NORFOLK SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.