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Java vs Wethersfield vs Mentz vs Barrington
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 oldest population (median age 46).
Mentz has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
Barrington has the shortest commute (19 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 | Mentz | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Highest |
815Lowest |
1,753 |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-11.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
43.1±5.3Lowest 8% above NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Barrington 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% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington 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% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Mentz and Barrington 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% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±3.4 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Mentz 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 |
$52,602±$5kLowest 39% below NY |
$90,938±$16k 6% 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 |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
$115,500±$31kLowest 73% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
| Barrington and Java 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 |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
$1,045±$130 36% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Mentz 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 |
$2,901 56% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±24.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Mentz 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% |
20%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | PORT BYRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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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.