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Wethersfield vs Central Square vs Java vs Pike
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 kids (21.6% under 18).
Central Square has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Pike has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Java | Pike |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 815 |
2,163Highest |
2,049 |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.4 16% above NY |
43.3±8Lowest 9% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
| Pike 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%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Java 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pike 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% |
26.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$71,250±$11k 17% 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 |
$196,000±$20k 54% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY |
| Java and Central Square 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 |
$908±$91 44% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$810±$762Lowest 50% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Central Square 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,947 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
44%±13.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
15.1%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% NY: 54.3% |
54.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Central Square and Java 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.