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Pike vs Wethersfield vs Eagle vs Clifton
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).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
Eagle has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.3%).
Clifton has the most affordable homes ($111k 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 | Pike | Wethersfield | Eagle | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 812 |
815 |
1,231Highest |
768Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.5% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
46.9±3.2 18% above NY |
| Pike and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Wethersfield 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% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
22.5%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Pike and Clifton 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% |
20.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
0.5%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Pike 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 |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$47,228±$10kLowest 45% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,100±$18k 70% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$111,200±$12kLowest 74% below NY |
| Eagle and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$762 50% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$806±$211 50% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,947Highest 55% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$2,378Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
28.9%±43.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Pike and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
14.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 33% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Clifton 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.