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Barre vs Java vs Sheldon vs Clarendon
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 most affordable homes ($136k median).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Clarendon has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
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 | Sheldon | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,910Lowest |
2,049 |
2,216 |
3,322Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.2±6.7 14% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
50.5±2.6Highest 27% above NY |
| Clarendon and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±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+ | 20.7%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
20.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Sheldon 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 |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$57,604±$28kLowest 33% 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±$28kLowest 68% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$179,700±$20k 58% below NY |
| Java and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,158±$208Highest 29% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,020±$358 37% below NY |
| Barre and Clarendon 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$5,062Highest 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.7%±35.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
51.6%±37.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Barre and Clarendon 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% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
10.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
32 min 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.5%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Clarendon 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.