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Wethersfield vs Centerville vs Eagle
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 oldest population (median age 46).
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Centerville | Eagle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 815 |
700Lowest |
1,231Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Centerville and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Eagle 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% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Eagle 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 |
$83,000±$21k 3% below NY |
$72,778±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Centerville 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 |
$119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
| Eagle and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$736±$101 55% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Eagle 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 |
$2,981Highest 55% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Centerville 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.