Compare towns
Barrington vs Gorham vs Java
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 kids (27.3% under 18).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
Java has the most affordable homes ($224k 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 | Gorham | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
4,093Highest |
2,049 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
| Gorham 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% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Java 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% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham 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% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Gorham and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$16k 6% above NY |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Java and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,800±$32k 40% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$223,900±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
| Gorham and Barrington 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 |
$1,165±$208 28% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
| Barrington and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,497 47% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Gorham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #246 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — |
| High school in town | — | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.