Compare towns
Java vs Wethersfield vs Providence 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 the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Providence | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Highest |
815Lowest |
1,971 |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
48.9±5.2Highest 23% above NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
| Providence and Wethersfield 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%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±3.4Lowest 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% |
18%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Barrington 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% NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
6.8%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Providence 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 |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$92,574±$16k 8% above NY |
$90,938±$16kLowest 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±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$270,500±$25kHighest 36% below NY |
$255,800±$32k 40% below NY |
| Providence and Barrington 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 |
$1,449±$383 11% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Providence 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 |
$3,275 50% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±50.8 NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Wethersfield and Providence 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% |
11.1%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.7% NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest 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. | ||||
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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.