Compare towns
Java vs Knox vs Sennett 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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Knox has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Sennett has the shortest commute (21 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 | Knox | Sennett | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
2,559 |
3,264Highest |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.1% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
49.8±6.7Highest 25% above NY |
47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
| Knox and Sennett 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% |
17.2%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7 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% |
20.2%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Knox 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% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.4% NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
| Knox 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±$24kLowest 11% above NY |
$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
$101,585±$18k 18% above NY |
$96,094±$14k 12% above NY |
| Knox and Sennett 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 |
$299,800±$37kHighest 29% below NY |
$279,300±$33k 34% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
| Knox and Sennett 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 |
$1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY |
$978±$217 40% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Knox and Sennett 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 |
$4,451 32% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±34Highest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Knox and Sennett 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% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
5.1% NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.8% NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Knox and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | — |
| High school in town | — | — | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | — |
| 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.