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Barrington vs Eagle vs Sheldon
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 youngest population (median age 37.8).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,231Lowest |
2,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon 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% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±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% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Eagle 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±$19k 15% below NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Barrington and Eagle 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 |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463Highest 47% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Sheldon 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% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest 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.