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Wethersfield vs Cato vs Eagle vs Java
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 most affordable homes ($131k median).
Cato has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k 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 | Cato | Eagle | Java |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 815Lowest |
2,542Highest |
1,231 |
2,049 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.4 16% above NY |
48.7±4Highest 22% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% 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%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle 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%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Cato and Java 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% |
21.9% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 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±$11k 7% below NY |
$72,778±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above 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±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$167,600±$6k 60% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126 43% below NY |
$942±$425Highest 42% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$863±$419 47% 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 | $2,787 58% below NY |
$3,005 54% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±23.7 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle 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% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Cato and Eagle 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.