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Wethersfield vs Constable vs Gainesville
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 people working from home (6.8%).
Constable has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.1%).
Gainesville has the most renters (22.9% rent).
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 | Constable | Gainesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 815Lowest |
1,501 |
1,839Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.4 16% above NY |
39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
47.7±2.7Highest 20% above NY |
| Gainesville 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% |
24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Constable 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% |
15.2%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.6 NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Gainesville 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 |
$62,169±$6k 28% below NY |
$56,250±$12kLowest 35% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,300±$20kHighest 69% below NY |
$119,200±$19k 72% below NY |
$117,500±$15kLowest 72% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Constable 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 |
$759±$172 53% below NY |
$738±$435Lowest 54% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Constable 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 |
$2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$3,256Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±18.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Constable and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
11.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Wethersfield and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.