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Wethersfield vs Central Square vs Harford
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).
Central Square has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Harford has the most affordable homes ($110k 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 | Central Square | Harford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 815Lowest |
2,163Highest |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.4 16% above NY |
43.3±8Lowest 9% above NY |
46.6±13Highest 17% above NY |
| Harford 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% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Harford 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% |
16.8%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Harford and Central Square 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% |
26.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Central Square 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 |
$69,500±$23kLowest 19% below NY |
$75,905±$3k 12% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
$196,000±$20kHighest 54% below NY |
$109,800±$40kLowest 74% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126 43% below NY |
$908±$91Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,019±$119Highest 37% below NY |
| Harford 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 |
$5,756Highest 13% below NY |
$3,684 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±24.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Central Square and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.1%Highest NY: 14% |
13.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
54.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±8.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Central Square and Harford 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.