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Java vs Conquest vs Oppenheim 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 expensive homes ($224k median).
Conquest has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Oppenheim has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
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 | Conquest | Oppenheim | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Highest |
1,874 |
1,796 |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
45.7±4.4 15% above NY |
46.7±7Highest 17% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
| Oppenheim and Wethersfield 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%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Oppenheim 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% |
18.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Oppenheim 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13.2% NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 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 |
$81,620±$10k 5% below NY |
$69,148±$13kLowest 20% 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 | $223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$150,000±$49k 65% below NY |
$112,700±$7kLowest 73% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
| Java and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$958±$38Highest 41% below NY |
$864±$62 47% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Conquest 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 |
$2,559Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,012 54% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.1%±32.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
8.9%±37.3 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Conquest 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% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
15.7% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.4% NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3 NY: 14.9% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | OPPENHEIM-EPHRATAH-ST. JOHNSVILLE CSD | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.