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Westford vs Wethersfield vs Mina
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.4%).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
Mina has the most people working from home (12.8%).
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.
| Measure | Westford | Wethersfield | Mina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 862 |
815Lowest |
937Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±8.1Highest 22% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
45.8±7.9Lowest 15% above NY |
| Westford and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
24%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Mina and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$18kLowest 24% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$75,000±$12k 13% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Mina are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $175,000±$27k 59% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$194,400±$46kHighest 54% below NY |
| Mina and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$126Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,271±$308Highest 22% below NY |
| Mina and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 60% below NY |
$2,787Highest 58% below NY |
$2,667 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.3%±38.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
31%±62.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Mina and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
13.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±9.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Mina and Westford 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.