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Tyrone vs Providence vs Wethersfield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tyrone has the most people working from home (12.9%).
Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k median).

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.

MeasureTyroneProvidenceWethersfield
People
Population
1,755
1,971Highest
815Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.5%
NY: +4.2%
+4%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-14.5%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
37±10.2Lowest
7% below NY
48.9±5.2Highest
23% above NY
46±4.4
16% above NY
Providence and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
25.5%±4.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
15.7%±3.4Lowest
NY: 20.5%
21.6%±4.3
NY: 20.5%
Tyrone and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.8%±1.3Highest
NY: 17.9%
18%±3.2
NY: 17.9%
13.1%±2.5Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Tyrone and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.6%
NY: 40.2%
28.9%Highest
NY: 40.2%
20.3%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5%±2Lowest
NY: 7%
6.8%±2.9Highest
NY: 7%
4.2%±3.8
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
$72,083±$17kLowest
16% below NY
$92,574±$16k
8% above NY
$96,094±$14kHighest
12% above NY
Wethersfield and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,400±$21k
60% below NY
$270,500±$25kHighest
36% below NY
$131,300±$20kLowest
69% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,104±$594
32% below NY
$1,449±$383Highest
11% below NY
$916±$126Lowest
43% below NY
Providence and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,870
56% below NY
$3,275Highest
50% below NY
$2,787Lowest
58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
30.8%±30.3Highest
NY: 52.1%
27.9%±50.8Lowest
NY: 52.1%
30.2%±38.9
NY: 52.1%
Tyrone and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
21.2%Highest
NY: 14%
11.1%
NY: 14%
9%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.6%
NY: 54.3%
94.7%Highest
NY: 54.3%
80.1%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970Lowest
11 yrs newer than NY
1993Highest
34 yrs newer than NY
1977
18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
27% below NY
32 minHighest
about the NY average
28 min
13% below NY
Work from home
12.9%±6Highest
NY: 14.9%
5.7%±2.7Lowest
NY: 14.9%
6.8%±3.4
NY: 14.9%
Tyrone 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.