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Hermon vs Java vs Wethersfield vs Fowler
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
Fowler has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
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 | Hermon | Java | Wethersfield | Fowler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,146 |
2,049Highest |
815Lowest |
1,869 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.3±14.4Lowest 9% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
50.8±3.6Highest 28% above NY |
| Fowler and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 29.9%±8.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Hermon and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Fowler and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
18.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,896±$16k 19% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$49,875±$8kLowest 42% 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 | $105,500±$14kLowest 75% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
$155,700±$53k 63% below NY |
| Java and Fowler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$435 44% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
$1,017±$149Highest 37% below NY |
| Fowler and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,076 68% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
$1,668Lowest 75% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±35.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±17.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Fowler and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
16.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 4% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Wethersfield 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.