What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barre has the most people working from home (6.5%).

Junius has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.6%).

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	Barre	Junius
People
Population	1,910Highest	1,196Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-5.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.2±6.7Highest 14% above NY	42.6±4.9Lowest 7% above NY
	Barre and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.4%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.4%±4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Junius and Barre 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%	16%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Barre and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13%Highest NY: 40.2%	7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	1.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Junius and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,906±$14kLowest 14% below NY	$76,750±$13kHighest 11% below NY
	Junius 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	$160,400±$13kHighest 62% below NY
	Junius and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,158±$208Lowest 29% below NY	$1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY
	Junius and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,466Highest 47% below NY	$2,875Lowest 56% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.7%±35.3Highest NY: 52.1%	59.4%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Barre and Junius 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%	13%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 36% below NY	19 minLowest 42% below NY
Work from home	6.5%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9%	4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Barre and Junius 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.