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Barrington vs Ira
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).
Ira has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Ira |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
2,019Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
42.8±3.1Lowest 8% above NY |
| Barrington and Ira 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% |
20.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$16kLowest 6% above NY |
$97,019±$11kHighest 13% above NY |
| Ira 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±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
$158,800±$16kLowest 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$667 about the NY average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,594Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±35.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ira and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest NY: 14% |
4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | CATO-MERIDIAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CATO-MERIDIAN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.