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Angola vs Barrington 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

Angola has the most affordable homes ($166k median).
Barrington has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).

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.

MeasureAngolaBarringtonJava
People
Population
2,411Highest
1,794Lowest
2,049
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.8%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-8.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-4.1%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
45.1±3.3Highest
13% above NY
44.8±3.4
13% above NY
44.2±5.5Lowest
11% above NY
Angola and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.5%±5.2Lowest
NY: 20.5%
27.3%±3.4Highest
NY: 20.5%
20.7%±4.7
NY: 20.5%
Barrington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16.5%±1.6Lowest
NY: 17.9%
22.1%±2.1Highest
NY: 17.9%
19.5%±3.6
NY: 17.9%
Barrington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
29%Highest
NY: 40.2%
24.6%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.5%±3.7Highest
NY: 7%
0.9%±1.3Lowest
NY: 7%
3%±2.4
NY: 7%
Angola and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$81,108±$6kLowest
6% below NY
$90,938±$16k
6% above NY
$95,129±$24kHighest
11% above NY
Java and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$165,600±$10kLowest
61% below NY
$255,800±$32kHighest
40% below NY
$223,900±$30k
47% below NY
Barrington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$841±$78Lowest
48% below NY
$1,574±$667Highest
about the NY average
$863±$419
47% below NY
Barrington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,234Highest
20% below NY
$3,463Lowest
47% below NY
$3,775
43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
23.9%±30.2Highest
NY: 52.1%
10.3%±84.7
NY: 52.1%
2.5%±61.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Angola and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.5%Highest
NY: 14%
5.9%
NY: 14%
3.7%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
93.2%
NY: 54.3%
95.2%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1954Lowest
5 yrs older than NY
1977Highest
18 yrs newer than NY
1956
3 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
7% below NY
19 minLowest
43% below NY
27 min
17% below NY
Work from home
10.9%±7.5
NY: 14.9%
11.7%±3.7Highest
NY: 14.9%
9%±4.4Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Barrington and Angola 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.