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Summerhill vs Wethersfield vs Locke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Summerhill has the most people working from home (7.4%).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
Locke has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).
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 | Summerhill | Wethersfield | Locke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 886 |
815Lowest |
1,805Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.1Highest 24% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
39.9±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
| Summerhill and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
25%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Locke and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Summerhill and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
5.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Locke and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,047±$8kLowest 21% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$69,125±$5k 20% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,800±$21k 59% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$186,800±$17kHighest 56% below NY |
| Locke and Summerhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$266Highest 29% below NY |
$916±$126Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,099±$140 32% below NY |
| Summerhill and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781Highest 43% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,267 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±43Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36.7%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Summerhill and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.4%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Summerhill 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.