What stands out worked out from the figures below

Victory has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.5%).

Wethersfield has the most people working from home (6.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Victory	Wethersfield
People
Population	1,907Highest	815Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	31±5.7Lowest 22% below NY	46±4.4Highest 16% above NY
Kids under 18	35.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%	21.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	13.7%±1.3Highest NY: 17.9%	13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Victory and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	20.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7%
	Wethersfield and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,071±$5kLowest 17% below NY	$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$165,200±$15kHighest 61% below NY	$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY
	Victory and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,066±$164Highest 34% below NY	$916±$126Lowest 43% below NY
	Victory and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,623Lowest 60% below NY	$2,787Highest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.4%±50.8Highest NY: 52.1%	30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Victory and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest NY: 14%	9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 7% above NY	28 minLowest 13% below NY
Work from home	3.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	6.8%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Wethersfield and Victory 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.