Compare towns
Harford vs Java vs Mentz 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).
Mentz has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Harford | Java | Mentz | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980 |
2,049Highest |
1,753 |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.1% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±13Highest 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.1±5.3Lowest 8% 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 | 21.4%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 19.6%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Mentz 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.7%±3.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,905±$3k 12% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$52,602±$5kLowest 39% 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 |
$115,500±$31k 73% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$119 37% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,045±$130Highest 36% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Mentz and Harford 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,901 56% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±24.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±24.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Mentz and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
20%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±3.4Lowest 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. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | PORT BYRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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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.