Compare towns
Java vs Granby vs Wethersfield vs Arcade
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).
Granby has the most people working from home (10.2%).
Wethersfield has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Arcade has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Granby | Wethersfield | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
6,497Highest |
815Lowest |
4,210 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
44.6±4.4 12% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
46±3.7Highest 16% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Java 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% |
18.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Arcade 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% |
22.6% NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.7 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Granby 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 |
$79,338±$12k 8% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$62,011±$8kLowest 28% below 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 |
$130,000±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
$163,900±$15k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,088±$173Highest 33% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
$813±$152Lowest 50% below NY |
| Granby and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$3,335 49% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$4,172Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.4%±45.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Granby and Arcade 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% |
13.8%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
11.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Granby and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #481 of 484 in NY | — | #260 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None 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.