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Wethersfield vs Java vs Colden 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 most kids (21.6% under 18).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Colden has the most expensive homes ($303k median).
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 | Java | Colden | Harford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 815Lowest |
2,049 |
3,145Highest |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-7.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.4 16% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
49.3±10.4Highest 24% above NY |
46.6±13 17% above NY |
| Colden 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% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±5.2Lowest 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Colden 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,094±$14k 12% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$97,935±$15kHighest 14% above NY |
$75,905±$3kLowest 12% below NY |
| Colden and Wethersfield 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 |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
$109,800±$40kLowest 74% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126 43% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$943±$142 42% below NY |
$1,019±$119Highest 37% below NY |
| Harford and Colden 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,752Highest 28% below NY |
$3,684 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±24.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Colden 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
13.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±8.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Colden and Harford 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 | — | — | #346 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.