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Java vs Wethersfield vs Dannemora
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Wethersfield has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Dannemora has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Wethersfield | Dannemora |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049 |
815Lowest |
2,684Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5% NY: +4.2% |
-16.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
37.2±1.5Lowest 7% below 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%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
6.4%±3.4Lowest 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%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
4.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$62,411±$49kLowest 27% below 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 |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$134,400±$20k 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$740±$352Lowest 54% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Java 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 |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$2,942 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
53.6%±55.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Dannemora 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% |
9% NY: 14% |
13.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
16 minLowest 50% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Dannemora 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.