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Richford vs Wethersfield vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richford has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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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 | Richford | Wethersfield | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 795Lowest |
815 |
2,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.7±3.6Highest 40% above NY |
46±4.4Lowest 16% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
| Richford and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.6% NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 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 | $65,833±$11kLowest 23% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $110,500±$9kLowest 74% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $604±$285Lowest 63% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$818±$84 50% 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 | $2,898 56% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,037Highest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±95.7 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±13.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Richford and Wethersfield 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.