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Java vs Wilson vs Hector 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 homeowners (95.2%).
Wilson has the most people working from home (18.3%).
Hector has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
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 | Wilson | Hector | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,379 |
4,850Highest |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.3% NY: +4.2% |
-0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.7±3 17% above NY |
51.1±4Highest 28% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
| Hector and Wilson 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% |
19.1%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest 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%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±6.5 NY: 17.9% |
25%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hector and Wilson 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% |
22.5% NY: 40.2% |
36.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Hector 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 |
$60,639±$10kLowest 29% below NY |
$79,904±$19k 7% 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 |
$172,700±$28k 59% below NY |
$218,700±$32k 48% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
| Java and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$768±$150Lowest 53% below NY |
$1,083±$525Highest 33% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Hector and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$4,000 39% below NY |
$4,072Highest 38% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.8%±20.1 NY: 52.1% |
81.7%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Hector and Wilson 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% |
23.2%Highest NY: 14% |
15.6% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.7% NY: 54.3% |
91.4% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
18.3%±9.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Wilson and Hector 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 | — | #268 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.