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Hermon vs Java vs Wethersfield vs Newark Valley
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Wethersfield has the oldest population (median age 46).
Newark Valley has the most kids (32.3% under 18).
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 | Newark Valley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,146 |
2,049Highest |
815Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.3±14.4Lowest 9% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
38.1±3.2 4% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 29.9%±8.5 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
32.3%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Newark Valley and Hermon 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%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.6%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Hermon 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.5 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±$16kLowest 19% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$71,369±$13k 17% 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 |
$120,200±$9k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$435 44% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$822±$118Lowest 49% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
$3,887Highest 41% 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% |
50.7%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Newark Valley and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
5.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
78.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 4% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Wethersfield 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 | — | — | — | #361 of 484 in NY |
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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.