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Wethersfield vs Waterville vs Java vs Pike
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 kids (21.6% under 18).
Waterville has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Java has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Pike has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Waterville | Java | Pike |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 815 |
1,731 |
2,049Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.4 16% above NY |
44.9±4.5 13% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
| Pike 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% |
18.8%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Java 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% |
21.5%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pike and Waterville 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% |
24.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 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 |
$82,273±$13k 4% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$71,250±$11kLowest 17% 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 |
$170,100±$12k 60% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$820±$132 49% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$810±$762Lowest 50% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Java 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 |
$3,425 48% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,947 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
24%±10.3 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% NY: 54.3% |
54.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Waterville 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.