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Barrington vs Champion 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 people working from home (11.7%).
Champion has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
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.

MeasureBarringtonChampionJava
People
Population
1,794Lowest
4,530Highest
2,049
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
+1.5%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-4.1%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
44.8±3.4Highest
13% above NY
40±3Lowest
about the NY average
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%
21.3%±4
NY: 20.5%
20.7%±4.7Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Barrington and Champion 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%
17%±2.9Lowest
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%
21.2%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%
3%±2.4Highest
NY: 7%
Java and Champion 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
$56,875±$13kLowest
34% 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
$198,900±$16kLowest
53% 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
$1,054±$255
35% below NY
$863±$419Lowest
47% below NY
Barrington and Champion 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
$3,247Lowest
51% below NY
$3,775Highest
43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
10.3%±84.7
NY: 52.1%
47.3%±15.7Highest
NY: 52.1%
2.5%±61.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Champion 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%
19%Highest
NY: 14%
3.7%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.2%
NY: 54.3%
53.9%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
95.2%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
18 yrs newer than NY
1976
17 yrs newer than NY
1956Lowest
3 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
43% below NY
20 min
38% below NY
27 minHighest
17% below NY
Work from home
11.7%±3.7Highest
NY: 14.9%
8.2%±4.9Lowest
NY: 14.9%
9%±4.4
NY: 14.9%
Barrington and Java 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 — #309 of 484 in NY —
School district — CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town — CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL —
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.8
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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.