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Barrington vs Eagle vs Jerusalem vs Wayne
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Eagle has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Jerusalem has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
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 | Eagle | Jerusalem | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,231 |
4,278Highest |
1,033Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Eagle 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% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
$72,778±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,800±$32k 40% below NY |
$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$266,700±$150k 37% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Wayne 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 |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
| Barrington and Wayne 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 |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,967 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Eagle 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% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Barrington 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.