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Harford vs Java vs Corfu 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

Harford has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Corfu has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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.

MeasureHarfordJavaCorfuWethersfield
People
Population
980
2,049Highest
695Lowest
815
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.1%
NY: +4.2%
-4.1%
NY: +4.2%
-2.8%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-14.5%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
46.6±13Highest
17% above NY
44.2±5.5Lowest
11% above NY
46.4±11.1
17% above NY
46±4.4
16% above NY
Harford and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.4%±5.8
NY: 20.5%
20.7%±4.7Lowest
NY: 20.5%
23.3%±9.4Highest
NY: 20.5%
21.6%±4.3
NY: 20.5%
Corfu and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.6%±4.4
NY: 17.9%
19.5%±3.6
NY: 17.9%
20%±8.8Highest
NY: 17.9%
13.1%±2.5Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Corfu and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
19%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
24.6%
NY: 40.2%
25.2%Highest
NY: 40.2%
20.3%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.7%±1Lowest
NY: 7%
3%±2.4
NY: 7%
3.5%±2.7
NY: 7%
4.2%±3.8Highest
NY: 7%
Wethersfield and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$75,905±$3kLowest
12% below NY
$95,129±$24k
11% above NY
$76,250±$22k
11% below 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
$109,800±$40kLowest
74% below NY
$223,900±$30kHighest
47% below NY
$161,700±$27k
62% below NY
$131,300±$20k
69% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,019±$119Highest
37% below NY
$863±$419
47% below NY
$800±$207Lowest
51% 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
$3,684
44% below NY
$3,775
43% below NY
$4,095Highest
38% below NY
$2,787Lowest
58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
35.3%±24.2Highest
NY: 52.1%
2.5%±61.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
34.1%±9.6
NY: 52.1%
30.2%±38.9
NY: 52.1%
Harford and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.6%Highest
NY: 14%
3.7%Lowest
NY: 14%
6.3%
NY: 14%
9%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.6%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
95.2%Highest
NY: 54.3%
84.5%
NY: 54.3%
80.1%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
20 yrs newer than NY
1956
3 yrs older than NY
1953Lowest
6 yrs older than NY
1977
18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
21% below NY
27 min
17% below NY
23 minLowest
29% below NY
28 minHighest
13% below NY
Work from home
13.2%±8.8Highest
NY: 14.9%
9%±4.4
NY: 14.9%
2.1%±2.2Lowest
NY: 14.9%
6.8%±3.4
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.