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Albion vs Barre vs Java
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albion has the most people working from home (16%).
Barre has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
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 | Albion | Barre | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,206Highest |
1,910Lowest |
2,049 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2Lowest 4% above NY |
45.2±6.7Highest 14% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
| Barre and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Barre and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Barre and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.5 NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Java and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,779±$27kLowest 42% below NY |
$73,906±$14k 14% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Java and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $102,400±$35kLowest 76% below NY |
$135,900±$28k 68% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $799±$88Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,158±$208Highest 29% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
| Barre and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,575 46% below NY |
$3,466Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±19 NY: 52.1% |
60.7%±35.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Barre and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.7% NY: 14% |
23.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 8 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 16%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Albion and Java 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 | #281 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | ALBION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | CHARLES D'AMICO HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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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.