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Barrington vs Central Square 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 most kids (27.3% under 18).
Central Square has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Central Square | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
2,163Highest |
2,049 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
43.3±8Lowest 9% above 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% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Java 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% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
26.3% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Central Square 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 |
$69,500±$23kLowest 19% 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 |
$196,000±$20kLowest 54% 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 |
$908±$91 44% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
| Barrington and Central Square are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463Lowest 47% below NY |
$5,756Highest 13% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
44%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Central Square 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% |
15.1%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% NY: 54.3% |
54.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Central Square and Barrington 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.