Compare towns
Barre vs Java vs Leon vs Oakfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Leon has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Oakfield has the most renters (36.4% rent).
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 | Barre | Java | Leon | Oakfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,910 |
2,049 |
1,459Lowest |
3,106Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.2±6.7Highest 14% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
26.4±5.3Lowest 34% below NY |
40.7±5.8 about the NY average |
| Barre and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
42.2%±15Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Leon and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
10.5%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19%±5.6 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+ | 13% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Oakfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,906±$14k 14% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$56,048±$11kLowest 35% below NY |
$67,067±$13k 22% below 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 | $135,900±$28k 68% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$103,000±$23kLowest 76% below NY |
$163,600±$15k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,158±$208Highest 29% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$960±$282 41% below NY |
$967±$66 40% below NY |
| Barre and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,466 47% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,259Lowest 50% below NY |
$3,661 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.7%±35.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±27.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Barre and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 23.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.8% NY: 14% |
22.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.4% NY: 54.3% |
63.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1947 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.5%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Leon 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 | — | — | — | #359 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | OAKFIELD-ALABAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | OAKFIELD-ALABAMA MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.0 |
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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.