Compare towns
Barrington vs Centerville vs Java vs Sardinia
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).
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Barrington | Centerville | Java | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
700Lowest |
2,049 |
2,703Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.5±7.5 7% 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%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Barrington and Sardinia 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% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Java 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 |
$83,000±$21kLowest 3% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
| 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 |
$119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$218,900±$19k 48% 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 |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$855±$83 47% below NY |
| Barrington and Java 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 |
$2,981 55% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Centerville and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Sardinia 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.