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Wethersfield vs Corfu 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 highest household income ($96k).
Corfu has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Corfu | Eagle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 815 |
695Lowest |
1,231Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.4 16% above NY |
46.4±11.1Highest 17% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
| Corfu and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.3%±9.4 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Corfu 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% |
20%±8.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Corfu and Eagle 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% |
25.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±2.7 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Corfu 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 |
$76,250±$22k 11% below NY |
$72,778±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Corfu 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 |
$161,700±$27kHighest 62% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
| Corfu and Eagle 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 |
$800±$207 51% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Corfu 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 |
$4,095Highest 38% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.1%±9.6 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
6.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.1%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Wethersfield 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.