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Providence vs Wethersfield vs Princetown
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).
Princetown has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
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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 | Providence | Wethersfield | Princetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,971Highest |
815Lowest |
1,860 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±5.2Highest 23% above NY |
46±4.4Lowest 16% above NY |
47.9±4.7 20% above NY |
| Providence and Princetown 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Providence 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% |
23.6%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Princetown 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% NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest 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±$16kLowest 8% above NY |
$96,094±$14k 12% above NY |
$98,438±$21kHighest 14% above NY |
| Princetown and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,500±$25k 36% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$315,700±$39kHighest 26% below NY |
| Princetown and Providence 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 |
$1,354±$91 16% below NY |
| Providence and Princetown 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 |
$5,750Highest 13% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±50.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
67.6%±58.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Princetown and Wethersfield 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% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 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%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4 NY: 14.9% |
| Wethersfield and Princetown 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.