Compare towns
Kendall vs Wethersfield vs Yorkshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kendall has the most expensive homes ($191k median).
Wethersfield has the most people working from home (6.8%).
Yorkshire has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
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 | Kendall | Wethersfield | Yorkshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,591 |
815Lowest |
3,779Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6Lowest about the NY average |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
44.5±7.3 12% 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 | 24.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Kendall and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Yorkshire and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
16%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,734±$14k about the NY average |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$48,097±$10kLowest 44% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,200±$28kHighest 55% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
$112,900±$34kLowest 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$314 48% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$819±$113Lowest 49% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,328Highest 34% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,080 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±36.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.4%±7.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Kendall and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
19%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Wethersfield and Yorkshire 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 | #46 of 484 in NY | — | #111 of 484 in NY |
| School district | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | PIONEER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
— | 9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.