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Wethersfield vs Jerusalem vs Lapeer
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 affordable homes ($131k median).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Lapeer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Jerusalem | Lapeer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 815 |
4,278Highest |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.4 16% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
47.8±10.2Highest 20% above NY |
| Lapeer and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Lapeer 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% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
29.5%±9.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lapeer and Jerusalem 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% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±2.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$62,955±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Jerusalem 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 |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$160,600±$48k 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126 43% below NY |
$870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$993±$435Highest 39% below NY |
| Lapeer and Wethersfield 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 |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,109 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.7%±32.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Lapeer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
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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.