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Java vs Fleming vs Russia 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%).
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 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 | Fleming | Russia | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
2,463Highest |
2,272 |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above 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% |
23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming 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% |
24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming and Russia 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% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.5% NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Wethersfield 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 |
$92,216±$7k 7% above NY |
$86,116±$17kLowest about the NY average |
$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 |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$232,200±$44k 45% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
| Fleming and Russia 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 |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$2,939 55% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Russia 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% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.