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Java vs Riverside vs Mayfield 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).
Riverside has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Mayfield has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
Wethersfield has the oldest population (median age 46).
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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 | Riverside | Mayfield | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Highest |
624Lowest |
1,099 |
815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
— | -6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
31.8±14.1 20% below NY |
30.9±3Lowest 22% below NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
37.7%±7.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
32.4%±7.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Riverside and Mayfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.9%±7.4 NY: 17.9% |
10.7%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Riverside 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% |
17.4% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.9 NY: 7% |
3.7%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Mayfield 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 |
$88,750±$26k 3% above NY |
$70,208±$26kLowest 18% below 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 |
$119,500±$16kLowest 72% below NY |
$189,400±$46k 55% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
| Java and Mayfield 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 |
$1,021±$188 37% below NY |
$1,080±$153Highest 33% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Mayfield and Riverside 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 |
$2,023Lowest 69% below NY |
$3,649 45% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50%±15.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
17.4%±41.7 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Riverside 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% |
12.5% NY: 14% |
19.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.2% NY: 54.3% |
82.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1950 9 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
20.8%±18.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±5.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Riverside 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 | — | — | #357 of 484 in NY | — |
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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.