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Wethersfield vs Lyons Falls vs Greenwood
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).
Lyons Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Greenwood has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Lyons Falls | Greenwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 815Highest |
569Lowest |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
42.5±15Lowest 7% above NY |
44.6±3.8 12% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Greenwood 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% |
22.2%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons Falls and Greenwood 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% |
23.2%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.5% NY: 40.2% |
21.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Greenwood 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 |
$71,000±$8k 17% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,300±$20kHighest 69% below NY |
$119,400±$42kLowest 72% below NY |
$120,700±$21k 72% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Greenwood 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 |
$800±$106 51% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Greenwood 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 |
$2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
$2,848Highest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±58.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.7%±80.8Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
10.2%Highest NY: 14% |
8.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Greenwood and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | JASPER-TROUPSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | JASPER-TROUPSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.8 |
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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.