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Providence vs Wethersfield vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Durham has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Providence | Wethersfield | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,971 |
815Lowest |
2,641Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±5.2Highest 23% above NY |
46±4.4Lowest 16% above NY |
48.8±5.1 23% above NY |
| Providence and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Durham and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Providence and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,574±$16k 8% above NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$81,471±$15kLowest 5% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,500±$25kHighest 36% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$245,300±$26k 42% below NY |
| Providence and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,449±$383Highest 11% below NY |
$916±$126Lowest 43% below NY |
$994±$844 39% below NY |
| Providence and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,275 50% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,728Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±50.8 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wethersfield and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min about the NY average |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Durham and Wethersfield 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 | — | — | #100 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.