Compare towns
Yorkshire vs Seneca vs Wethersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Yorkshire has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
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 | Yorkshire | Seneca | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,138 |
2,622Highest |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.7±19.4Highest 27% above NY |
44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
| Yorkshire and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Yorkshire and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Yorkshire and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 0%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $90,658±$21kLowest 5% above NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $766±$363Lowest 53% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,662Highest 44% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±27.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Yorkshire and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 33.1%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 28% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.3%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #111 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.