What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Altona has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.7%).

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.

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

Measure	Wethersfield	Altona
People
Population	815Lowest	2,490Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-7.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46±4.4Highest 16% above NY	40±5Lowest about the NY average
	Wethersfield and Altona 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%	19.1%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Wethersfield and Altona 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%	18.6%±5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Altona and Wethersfield 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%	6.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7%	0.2%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Wethersfield and Altona 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	$51,367±$3kLowest 40% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY	$151,400±$26kHighest 64% below NY
	Altona and Wethersfield 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	$997±$182Highest 38% below NY
	Altona and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,787Highest 58% below NY	$1,687Lowest 74% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	69.5%±68.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Altona and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Lowest NY: 14%	19.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	77.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 13% below NY	27 minLowest 16% below NY
Work from home	6.8%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9%	2.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Wethersfield and Altona 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.