What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barrington has the most people working from home (11.7%).

Colesville has the most affordable homes ($135k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Barrington	Colesville
People
Population	1,794Lowest	4,797Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY	37.2±6.3Lowest 7% below NY
	Barrington and Colesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	29.1%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Colesville and Barrington 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%	18.3%±4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Barrington and Colesville 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%	9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	2.4%±1.8Highest NY: 7%
	Colesville and Barrington 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	$61,317±$14kLowest 29% below NY
	Barrington and Colesville 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	$134,800±$18kLowest 68% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average	$1,312±$790Lowest 19% below NY
	Barrington and Colesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,463Highest 47% below NY	$2,638Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	81.7%±96.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Colesville and Barrington 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%	17.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 43% below NY	22 minHighest 32% below NY
Work from home	11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9%	3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#442 of 484 in NY
School district	—	HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.8
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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.