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Java vs Jay vs Providence 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Jay | Providence | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
2,354Highest |
1,971 |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.8% NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.8±4.6 23% above NY |
48.9±5.2Highest 23% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
| Providence and Jay 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% |
16%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest 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% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
18%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jay 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% NY: 40.2% |
31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
6.8%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
| Providence 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 |
$72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY |
$92,574±$16k 8% 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 |
$196,900±$22k 54% below NY |
$270,500±$25kHighest 36% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
| Providence and Java 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 |
$1,272±$366 22% below NY |
$1,449±$383Highest 11% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Providence and Jay 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 |
$3,741 43% below NY |
$3,275 50% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±50.8 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wethersfield and Providence 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% |
6.7% NY: 14% |
11.1%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
94.7% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| 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.