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Yorkshire vs Centerville 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 the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).

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.

MeasureYorkshireCentervilleWethersfield
People
Population
3,779Highest
700Lowest
815
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.2%
NY: +4.2%
+13%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-14.5%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
44.5±7.3
12% above NY
26.2±7.8Lowest
34% below NY
46±4.4Highest
16% above NY
Wethersfield and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.9%±4.7Lowest
NY: 20.5%
34.3%±0.8Highest
NY: 20.5%
21.6%±4.3
NY: 20.5%
Age 65+
27.1%±5.6Highest
NY: 17.9%
12.4%±4.4Lowest
NY: 17.9%
13.1%±2.5
NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
16.8%
NY: 40.2%
20.3%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.6%±1.1
NY: 7%
1.3%±1.1Lowest
NY: 7%
4.2%±3.8Highest
NY: 7%
Wethersfield and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$48,097±$10kLowest
44% below NY
$83,000±$21k
3% below NY
$96,094±$14kHighest
12% above NY
Wethersfield and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$112,900±$34kLowest
73% below NY
$119,800±$49k
72% below NY
$131,300±$20kHighest
69% below NY
Wethersfield and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$819±$113
49% below NY
$556±$489Lowest
66% below NY
$916±$126Highest
43% below NY
Wethersfield and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,080Highest
53% below NY
$2,981
55% below NY
$2,787Lowest
58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.4%±7.1Highest
NY: 52.1%
23.1%±52.6Lowest
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
19%
NY: 14%
23.7%Highest
NY: 14%
9%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
76.8%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
80.1%Highest
NY: 54.3%
80.1%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
15 yrs newer than NY
1987Highest
28 yrs newer than NY
1977
18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
17% below NY
30 minHighest
10% below NY
28 min
13% below NY
Work from home
4.6%±3.1Lowest
NY: 14.9%
9.4%±6.1Highest
NY: 14.9%
6.8%±3.4
NY: 14.9%
Centerville 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 — —
School district YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — —
High school in town PIONEER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL — —
Students per teacherat that high school
9.0
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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.