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Java vs Augusta vs Barrington 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
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Augusta has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Barrington has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
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 | Java | Augusta | Barrington | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Highest |
1,851 |
1,794 |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.9±3.3Lowest 10% above NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Barrington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest 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 | $95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$57,852±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
$90,938±$16k 6% above 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 | $223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$147,200±$33k 65% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
| Barrington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$806±$209Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Barrington and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,062 53% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.2%±17.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Augusta and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.7%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Augusta and Barrington 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.