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Java vs De Peyster vs Eagle 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).
De Peyster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Wethersfield has the oldest population (median age 46).
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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 | De Peyster | Eagle | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Highest |
955 |
1,231 |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
25.3±9.1Lowest 36% below NY |
37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Java 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% |
40.4%±12.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| De Peyster and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
9.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Eagle 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% |
23.7% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 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 |
$67,000±$23kLowest 22% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% 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 |
$100,000±$18kLowest 76% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$850±$316 48% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Java 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 |
$2,125Lowest 68% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.8%±100 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and De Peyster 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% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
14.6%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| De Peyster and Eagle 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.