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Wethersfield vs Corfu 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 people working from home (6.8%).
Corfu has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Corfu | Pike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 815Highest |
695Lowest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.4Lowest 16% above NY |
46.4±11.1 17% above NY |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
| Pike and Corfu 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% |
23.3%±9.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Corfu 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% |
20%±8.8 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pike and Corfu 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% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±2.7 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$71,250±$11kLowest 17% 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±$20k 69% below NY |
$161,700±$27kHighest 62% below NY |
$129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY |
| Corfu 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 |
$800±$207Lowest 51% below NY |
$810±$762 50% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Pike 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 |
$4,095Highest 38% below NY |
$2,947 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.1%±9.6 NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.1%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Wethersfield and Pike 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.