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Wethersfield vs Tyrone vs Eagle
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).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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 | Tyrone | Eagle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 815Lowest |
1,755Highest |
1,231 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Eagle 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% |
25.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Tyrone 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% |
21.8%±1.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Eagle 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 |
$72,083±$17kLowest 16% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Eagle 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 |
$170,400±$21kHighest 60% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
| Tyrone 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 |
$1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
| Tyrone 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 |
$2,870Highest 56% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone 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.