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Barrington vs Eagle vs Seneca
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 expensive homes ($256k median).
Eagle has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,231Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Barrington and Seneca 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% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest 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% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca 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% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Eagle and Seneca 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 |
$72,778±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
| Barrington and Seneca 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 |
$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,549±$420 4% below NY |
| Barrington and Seneca 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 |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle 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% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Eagle 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.