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Java vs Potter vs Seneca 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 expensive homes ($224k median).
Potter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Seneca has the oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
Wethersfield has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Potter | Seneca | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,871 |
2,622Highest |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
35.1±6.7Lowest 12% below NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Seneca 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% |
29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Potter 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% |
14.4%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca 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% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
| Potter 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 |
$67,344±$19kLowest 22% below NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% 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±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
| Java and Seneca 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 |
$1,005±$136 38% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Seneca and Potter 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 |
$2,796 58% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Potter 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% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Potter and Seneca 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.