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Barrington vs Brutus vs Eagle 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

Barrington has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Brutus has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
Eagle has the youngest population (median age 37.8).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).

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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.

MeasureBarringtonBrutusEagleJava
People
Population
1,794
4,269Highest
1,231Lowest
2,049
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-3.4%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-7.3%
NY: +4.2%
-4.1%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
44.8±3.4Highest
13% above NY
43.6±3.5
10% above NY
37.8±12.6Lowest
5% below NY
44.2±5.5
11% above NY
Barrington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
27.3%±3.4Highest
NY: 20.5%
17.7%±2.9Lowest
NY: 20.5%
26.1%±9.9
NY: 20.5%
20.7%±4.7
NY: 20.5%
Barrington and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.1%±2.1Highest
NY: 17.9%
18.5%±3.1
NY: 17.9%
16.7%±1.4Lowest
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+
29%Highest
NY: 40.2%
26.2%
NY: 40.2%
11.2%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
24.6%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.9%±1.3Lowest
NY: 7%
2.5%±1.2
NY: 7%
2.8%±1.4
NY: 7%
3%±2.4Highest
NY: 7%
Java and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$90,938±$16k
6% above NY
$77,031±$10k
10% below NY
$72,778±$19kLowest
15% below 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
$255,800±$32kHighest
40% below NY
$154,900±$14k
63% below NY
$148,900±$41kLowest
65% 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
$1,574±$667Highest
about the NY average
$1,114±$122
31% below NY
$736±$101Lowest
55% below NY
$863±$419
47% below NY
Barrington and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,463
47% below NY
$4,294Highest
35% below NY
$2,753Lowest
58% below NY
$3,775
43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
10.3%±84.7
NY: 52.1%
45.9%±25.8
NY: 52.1%
54.7%±33Highest
NY: 52.1%
2.5%±61.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Eagle and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.9%
NY: 14%
15.2%Highest
NY: 14%
14.8%
NY: 14%
3.7%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.2%
NY: 54.3%
74.2%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
80.6%
NY: 54.3%
95.2%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
18 yrs newer than NY
1974
15 yrs newer than NY
1978Highest
19 yrs newer than NY
1956Lowest
3 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
43% below NY
27 min
18% below NY
30 minHighest
8% below NY
27 min
17% below NY
Work from home
11.7%±3.7Highest
NY: 14.9%
8.9%±3.9Lowest
NY: 14.9%
11.1%±6.5
NY: 14.9%
9%±4.4
NY: 14.9%
Barrington and Eagle 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 — #313 of 484 in NY — —
School district — WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — —
High school in town — WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL — —
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.2
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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.