Compare towns
Java vs Kendall vs Marilla 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 people working from home (9%).
Kendall has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Marilla has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
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 | Kendall | Marilla | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
2,591 |
5,148Highest |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
40.1±6.6Lowest about the NY average |
46.5±5.5Highest 17% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
| Marilla 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% |
24.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Kendall 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% |
18.7%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Marilla 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% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
33.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.9 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 |
$87,734±$14kLowest about the NY average |
$92,787±$23k 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 |
$191,200±$28k 55% below NY |
$286,400±$36kHighest 32% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
| Marilla 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 |
$850±$314Lowest 48% below NY |
$952±$95Highest 41% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Marilla 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 |
$4,328 34% below NY |
$5,098Highest 23% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.5%±36.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±44.9 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Kendall and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
92.4% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Wethersfield 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 | — | #46 of 484 in NY | #258 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.