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Barrington vs Central Square vs Tyrone
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 expensive homes ($256k median).
Central Square has the most renters (45.2% rent).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Barrington | Central Square | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
2,163Highest |
1,755Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
43.3±8 9% above NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
| Barrington and Central Square 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% |
25.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Tyrone 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% |
21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Barrington and Tyrone 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% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
| Central Square and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
$69,500±$23kLowest 19% below NY |
$72,083±$17k 16% below NY |
| Barrington and Tyrone 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±$20k 54% below NY |
$170,400±$21kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
$908±$91Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,104±$594 32% below NY |
| Barrington and Tyrone 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 |
$5,756Highest 13% below NY |
$2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Central Square and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.1% NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
54.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6 NY: 14.9% |
| Central Square and Tyrone 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.