Compare towns
Groton vs Java vs Wethersfield vs Summerhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most people working from home (11.2%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Summerhill has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Groton | Java | Wethersfield | Summerhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,612Highest |
2,049 |
815Lowest |
886 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43±7.9Lowest 8% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
49.5±5.1Highest 24% above NY |
| Summerhill and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
14.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Groton and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.2% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,113±$12k 20% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$68,047±$8kLowest 21% below 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 | $163,900±$9k 61% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$173,800±$21k 59% below NY |
| Java and Summerhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$239 37% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
$1,143±$266Highest 29% below NY |
| Summerhill and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,955Highest 40% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,781 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
42.6%±43 NY: 52.1% |
| Groton and Summerhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
15.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
85.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Groton and Java 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 | #322 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| School district | DRYDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GROTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | GROTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
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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.