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Pike vs Sheldon 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
Pike has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Wethersfield has the most people working from home (6.8%).
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 | Pike | Sheldon | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
2,216Highest |
815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.3±4.4 21% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
46±4.4Lowest 16% above NY |
| Sheldon and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pike and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.1% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$11k 17% below NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$762Lowest 50% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,947 55% below NY |
$3,037Highest 54% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Pike and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 33% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.7 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Wethersfield and Pike 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.