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Barrington vs Corfu vs Pike
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%).
Corfu has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Pike has the most affordable homes ($129k 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.
| Measure | Barrington | Corfu | Pike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
695Lowest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±3.4Lowest 13% above NY |
46.4±11.1 17% above NY |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
| Pike and Corfu 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% |
23.3%±9.4 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
20%±8.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pike and Barrington 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% |
25.2% NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Corfu and Pike 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 |
$76,250±$22k 11% below NY |
$71,250±$11kLowest 17% below NY |
| Barrington and Corfu 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 |
$161,700±$27k 62% below NY |
$129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
$800±$207Lowest 51% below NY |
$810±$762 50% below NY |
| Barrington and Pike 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 |
$4,095Highest 38% below NY |
$2,947Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.1%±9.6 NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.5% NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.1%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 14.9% |
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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.