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Java vs Yorkshire vs Ira 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).
Yorkshire has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Ira has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Wethersfield has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Yorkshire | Ira | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
3,779Highest |
2,019 |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.5±7.3 12% above NY |
42.8±3.1Lowest 8% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Yorkshire 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% |
20.9%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Yorkshire 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% |
27.1%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Yorkshire 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19% NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
| Ira 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 |
$48,097±$10kLowest 44% below NY |
$97,019±$11kHighest 13% above NY |
$96,094±$14k 12% above NY |
| Ira and Wethersfield 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 |
$112,900±$34kLowest 73% below NY |
$158,800±$16k 63% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$819±$113Lowest 49% below NY |
— | $916±$126Highest 43% 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 |
$3,080 53% below NY |
$3,594 45% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.4%±7.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±35.4 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Yorkshire 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% |
19%Highest NY: 14% |
4.6% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.9% NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±5 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Ira 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 | — | #111 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CATO-MERIDIAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | PIONEER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CATO-MERIDIAN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.