What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barrington has the most expensive homes ($256k median).

DeRuyter has the most affordable homes ($125k 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	DeRuyter
People
Population	1,794Highest	1,279Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-19.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.8±3.4Lowest 13% above NY	45.5±6.3Highest 14% above NY
	DeRuyter and Barrington 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%	17.1%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9%	21.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Barrington and DeRuyter 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%	23.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	1.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7%
	DeRuyter 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	$74,583±$16kLowest 13% below NY
	Barrington and DeRuyter 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	$125,300±$13kLowest 70% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average	$541±$295Lowest 67% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,463Highest 47% below NY	$2,640Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	39.3%±23.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	DeRuyter 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%	9.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 43% below NY	30 minHighest 8% below NY
Work from home	11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9%	10%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Barrington and DeRuyter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	DERUYTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	6.4
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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.