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Wethersfield vs Seneca vs Java 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).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
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 | Seneca | Java | Lapeer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 815 |
2,622Highest |
2,049 |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.4 16% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above 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% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 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% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
29.5%±9.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lapeer and Seneca 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% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.9%±2.7Lowest 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 |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$62,955±$14kLowest 27% 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±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$160,600±$48k 62% below NY |
| Java and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126 43% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$993±$435 39% below NY |
| Seneca and Lapeer 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 |
$2,810 57% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,109 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.7%±32.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lapeer 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% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Java 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.