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Wethersfield vs Afton vs Harford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
Afton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Harford has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Wethersfield | Afton | Harford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 815Lowest |
2,733Highest |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.4Lowest 16% above NY |
47.6±6.3Highest 20% above NY |
46.6±13 17% above NY |
| Afton and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Afton and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1 NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$51,736±$13kLowest 40% below NY |
$75,905±$3k 12% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,300±$20kHighest 69% below NY |
$125,700±$23k 70% below NY |
$109,800±$40kLowest 74% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126 43% below NY |
$826±$212Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,019±$119Highest 37% below NY |
| Harford and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,395 48% below NY |
$3,684Highest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
66%±45.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±24.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Afton and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.1% NY: 14% |
13.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Harford and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #418 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.7 |
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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.