Compare towns
Gainesville vs Eagle 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
Gainesville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Gainesville | Eagle | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,839Highest |
1,231 |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.7±2.7Highest 20% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
| Gainesville and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest 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+ | 22.9%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$12kLowest 35% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% 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 | $117,500±$15kLowest 72% below NY |
$148,900±$41kHighest 65% 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 | $738±$435 54% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,256Highest 51% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±18.9 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest 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 | LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.