What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wethersfield has the most people working from home (6.8%).

Lyons Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wethersfield	Lyons Falls
People
Population	815Highest	569Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46±4.4Highest 16% above NY	42.5±15Lowest 7% above NY
	Wethersfield and Lyons Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Lyons Falls 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%	31.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	20.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7%	2.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Wethersfield and Lyons Falls 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	$59,000±$18kLowest 31% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$131,300±$20kHighest 69% below NY	$119,400±$42kLowest 72% below NY
	Wethersfield and Lyons Falls 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	$600±$137Lowest 63% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,787Highest 58% below NY	$2,076Lowest 68% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	61.8%±58.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Lyons Falls and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Lowest NY: 14%	10.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	84%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 13% below NY	25 minLowest 25% below NY
Work from home	6.8%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9%	2.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Wethersfield and Lyons Falls 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.