What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wethersfield has the most kids (21.6% under 18).

Cato has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).

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	Cato
People
Population	815Lowest	2,542Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46±4.4Lowest 16% above NY	48.7±4Highest 22% above NY
	Cato and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5%	16.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Wethersfield and Cato 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%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	21.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.8Lowest NY: 7%	4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
	Cato and Wethersfield 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	$79,760±$11kLowest 7% below NY
	Wethersfield and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY	$167,600±$6kHighest 60% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$916±$126Lowest 43% below NY	$942±$425Highest 42% below NY
	Cato 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	$3,005Highest 54% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.2%±38.9Highest NY: 52.1%	7.1%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Wethersfield and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Lowest NY: 14%	11.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	87.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 13% below NY	23 minLowest 30% below NY
Work from home	6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.2%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Cato and Wethersfield 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.