What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stuyvesant has the most expensive homes ($224k median).

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

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.

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Measure	Stuyvesant	Wethersfield
People
Population	2,009Highest	815Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.7±6.1Highest 30% above NY	46±4.4Lowest 16% above NY
	Stuyvesant and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Wethersfield and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.7%±10.7Highest NY: 17.9%	13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	20.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%	4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7%
	Wethersfield and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,000±$15kLowest 23% below NY	$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$224,400±$58kHighest 47% below NY	$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,098±$119Highest 32% below NY	$916±$126Lowest 43% below NY
	Stuyvesant and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,720Highest 43% below NY	$2,787Lowest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.7%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1%	30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Stuyvesant and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.6%Highest NY: 14%	9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	80.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 22% below NY	28 minHighest 13% below NY
Work from home	7.9%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%	6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Stuyvesant 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.