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Wethersfield vs Sheldon vs Eagle vs Harford
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).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Harford has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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| Measure | Wethersfield | Sheldon | Eagle | Harford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 815Lowest |
2,216Highest |
1,231 |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-7.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.4 16% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
46.6±13 17% above NY |
| Sheldon and Harford 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% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle 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% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Sheldon 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 |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$75,905±$3k 12% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$109,800±$40kLowest 74% below NY |
| Sheldon and Eagle 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 |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,019±$119Highest 37% below NY |
| Harford and Wethersfield 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 |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,684Highest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±24.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
13.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
30 min 8% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Harford and Eagle 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.