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Wethersfield vs New Bremen vs Java vs Gainesville
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).
New Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Gainesville has the most affordable homes ($118k 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 | New Bremen | Java | Gainesville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 815Lowest |
2,783Highest |
2,049 |
1,839 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.4 16% above NY |
34.9±5.6Lowest 12% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
47.7±2.7Highest 20% above NY |
| Gainesville and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
31.3%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Gainesville and Java 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.6 NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Java 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 |
$61,274±$4k 29% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$56,250±$12kLowest 35% 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 |
$163,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$117,500±$15kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$884±$226 45% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$738±$435Lowest 54% below NY |
| Wethersfield and New Bremen 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 |
$2,815 57% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,256 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
36.9%±23.3 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Gainesville and New Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and New Bremen 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 | — | #304 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | BEAVER RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | BEAVER RIVER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.