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Barrington vs Java vs Jerusalem vs Sardinia

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).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Sardinia has the most affordable homes ($219k median).

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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.

MeasureBarringtonJavaJerusalemSardinia
People
Population
1,794Lowest
2,049
4,278Highest
2,703
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-4.1%
NY: +4.2%
-1.4%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-2.1%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
44.8±3.4Highest
13% above NY
44.2±5.5
11% above NY
34±4.4Lowest
15% below NY
42.5±7.5
7% above NY
Barrington and Java 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%
20.7%±4.7
NY: 20.5%
18.5%±3.1Lowest
NY: 20.5%
22.4%±6.5
NY: 20.5%
Barrington and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.1%±2.1Highest
NY: 17.9%
19.5%±3.6Lowest
NY: 17.9%
21.3%±3.3
NY: 17.9%
20.8%±4.7
NY: 17.9%
Barrington and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29%
NY: 40.2%
24.6%
NY: 40.2%
45.2%Highest
NY: 40.2%
21.7%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.9%±1.3Lowest
NY: 7%
3%±2.4
NY: 7%
21.9%±1.4Highest
NY: 7%
5%±2.9
NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$90,938±$16k
6% above NY
$95,129±$24kHighest
11% above NY
$86,780±$11k
about the NY average
$84,583±$34kLowest
about the NY average
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
$223,900±$30k
47% below NY
$320,900±$59kHighest
24% below NY
$218,900±$19kLowest
48% below NY
Jerusalem 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
$863±$419
47% below NY
$870±$116
46% below NY
$855±$83Lowest
47% below NY
Barrington and Jerusalem 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
$3,775
43% below NY
$4,523Highest
31% below NY
$2,233Lowest
66% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
10.3%±84.7
NY: 52.1%
2.5%±61.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
67.3%±43.4Highest
NY: 52.1%
4.5%±28.2
NY: 52.1%
Jerusalem 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%
3.7%Lowest
NY: 14%
9%
NY: 14%
12.4%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.2%
NY: 54.3%
95.2%Highest
NY: 54.3%
90.2%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
90.8%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
18 yrs newer than NY
1956Lowest
3 yrs older than NY
1981Highest
22 yrs newer than NY
1961
2 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
43% below NY
27 min
17% below NY
24 min
25% below NY
30 minHighest
10% below NY
Work from home
11.7%±3.7
NY: 14.9%
9%±4.4Lowest
NY: 14.9%
16.9%±5.2Highest
NY: 14.9%
10.2%±6.1
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.