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Java vs Georgetown 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%).
Georgetown has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
Barrington has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Georgetown | Barrington | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Highest |
603Lowest |
1,794 |
815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-33.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
47.4±8.2Highest 19% above NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
| Georgetown 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% |
17.9%±4.3Lowest 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% |
23.5%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Georgetown and Barrington 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% |
18.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.3 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 |
$46,458±$6kLowest 46% 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 |
$125,800±$21kLowest 70% 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 |
$784±$182Lowest 52% 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 |
$3,333 49% 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% |
37.1%±38Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Georgetown 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% |
19.8%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1951Lowest 8 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 |
41 minHighest 25% above NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest 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.