What stands out worked out from the figures below

Annsville has the most affordable homes ($106k median).

Barrington has the most expensive homes ($256k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Annsville	Barrington
People
Population	2,611Highest	1,794Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-8.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	35.3±8.9Lowest 11% below NY	44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY
	Barrington and Annsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	31.5%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5%	27.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Annsville and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±5.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Barrington and Annsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	29%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Annsville and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,812±$6kLowest 22% below NY	$90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$106,300±$26kLowest 75% below NY	$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,119±$55Lowest 31% below NY	$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average
	Barrington and Annsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,626Lowest 75% below NY	$3,463Highest 47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.5%±22.5Highest NY: 52.1%	10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Annsville and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15%Highest NY: 14%	5.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	93.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% below NY	19 minLowest 43% below NY
Work from home	13.8%±7.1Highest NY: 14.9%	11.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Annsville and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)	—
High school in town	TABERG RESIDENTIAL CENTER	—
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Old photos in History	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.