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Java vs Cassadaga 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Cassadaga has the most affordable homes ($122k median).
Barrington has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wethersfield has the most renters (19.9% rent).
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 | Cassadaga | Barrington | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Highest |
608Lowest |
1,794 |
815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.6% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
45.9±10.2 15% above NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Cassadaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±6.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Wethersfield 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% |
20.9%±6.9 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Barrington and Cassadaga 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% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 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 |
$73,750±$16kLowest 14% 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 |
$121,900±$33kLowest 71% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 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 |
$821±$69Lowest 49% 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 |
$2,476Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
9.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wethersfield and Barrington 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% |
6.1% NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older 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 |
30 minHighest 9% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington 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.