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Barrington vs Java vs Marilla
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).
Java has the most affordable homes ($224k median).
Marilla has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
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 | Java | Marilla |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
2,049 |
5,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.5±5.5Highest 17% above NY |
| Marilla 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% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.9Lowest 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%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Barrington and Marilla 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$16kLowest 6% above NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$92,787±$23k 8% above NY |
| Java and Marilla 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±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$286,400±$36kHighest 32% below NY |
| Marilla 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±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$952±$95 41% below NY |
| Barrington and Marilla 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$5,098Highest 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±44.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Marilla 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% |
3.7% NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Java 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 | — | — | #258 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| 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.