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Pike vs Wethersfield vs Waverly
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 most people working from home (6.8%).
Waverly has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.8%).
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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 | Waverly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812 |
815Highest |
794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.5% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
46±4.4Lowest 16% above NY |
46.1±11.1 16% above NY |
| Pike and Waverly 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% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15%±6.6Lowest 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%±6 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.9%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Waverly and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
6.4%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Waverly and Wethersfield 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 |
$56,875±$22kLowest 34% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,100±$18k 70% below NY |
$131,300±$20kHighest 69% below NY |
$106,700±$27kLowest 75% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Pike 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 |
$678±$68Lowest 58% 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 |
$2,250Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38%±35 NY: 52.1% |
| Pike and Waverly 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% |
11.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
79.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 33% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Wethersfield and Waverly 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.