What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sanford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7%).

Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).

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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.

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Measure	Sanford	Wethersfield
People
Population	2,130Highest	815Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.7±6.6Highest 22% above NY	46±4.4Lowest 16% above NY
	Sanford and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Wethersfield and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9%	13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	20.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7%	4.2%±3.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Sanford and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,724±$6kLowest 11% below NY	$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY
	Wethersfield and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$140,900±$21kHighest 67% below NY	$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY
	Sanford and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$792±$88Lowest 51% below NY	$916±$126Highest 43% below NY
	Wethersfield and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,378Highest 49% below NY	$2,787Lowest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1%	30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Sanford and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.4%Highest NY: 14%	9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 18% below NY	28 minHighest 13% below NY
Work from home	10.3%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9%	6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Sanford 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.