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Wethersfield vs Gorham vs Java vs Harford
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).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Harford has the most affordable homes ($110k median).
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 | Gorham | Java | Harford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 815Lowest |
4,093Highest |
2,049 |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.4 16% above NY |
48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.6±13 17% above NY |
| Gorham and Harford 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% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Harford 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% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Harford 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% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
19%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Gorham 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 |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$75,905±$3k 12% 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 |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$109,800±$40kLowest 74% below NY |
| Gorham and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126 43% below NY |
$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,019±$119 37% below NY |
| Gorham and Harford 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 |
$3,497 47% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,684 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±24.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% NY: 54.3% |
79.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Harford and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #246 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — | — |
| High school in town | — | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.