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Wethersfield vs Eagle vs Java 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 highest household income ($96k).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Gainesville has the shortest commute (21 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 | Eagle | Java | Gainesville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 815Lowest |
1,231 |
2,049Highest |
1,839 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.4 16% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
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% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle 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% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Gainesville 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% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Java 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 |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$56,250±$12kLowest 35% 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 |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$117,500±$15kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$738±$435 54% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Java 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 |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,256 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±18.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Java 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.