What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k median).

Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).

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	Providence
People
Population	815Lowest	1,971Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46±4.4Lowest 16% above NY	48.9±5.2Highest 23% above NY
	Providence 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%	15.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Wethersfield and Providence 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%	18%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Providence and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.8Lowest NY: 7%	6.8%±2.9Highest NY: 7%
	Providence and Wethersfield 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	$92,574±$16kLowest 8% above NY
	Wethersfield and Providence 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	$270,500±$25kHighest 36% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$916±$126Lowest 43% below NY	$1,449±$383Highest 11% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,787Lowest 58% below NY	$3,275Highest 50% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.2%±38.9Highest NY: 52.1%	27.9%±50.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Wethersfield and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Lowest NY: 14%	11.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	94.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY	1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 13% below NY	32 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	6.8%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9%	5.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Wethersfield and Providence 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.