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Wethersfield vs Barrington vs Java vs Gainesville
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).
Barrington has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Java has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Gainesville has the most affordable homes ($118k 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.
| Measure | Wethersfield | Barrington | Java | Gainesville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 815Lowest |
1,794 |
2,049Highest |
1,839 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.4 16% above NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
47.7±2.7Highest 20% above NY |
| Gainesville and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Wethersfield 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% |
22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Gainesville and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
19.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.6 NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Java 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 |
$90,938±$16k 6% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$56,250±$12kLowest 35% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$117,500±$15kLowest 72% below NY |
| Barrington and Java 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 |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$738±$435Lowest 54% below NY |
| Barrington 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 |
$3,463 47% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,256 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Gainesville and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.