Compare towns
Barrington vs Java vs Providence vs Fleming
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 people working from home (11.7%).
Java has the most affordable homes ($224k median).
Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Fleming has the most renters (13.3% rent).
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 | Providence | Fleming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
2,049 |
1,971 |
2,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±5.2Highest 23% above NY |
43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
| Providence 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% |
15.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Fleming 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
18%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
6.8%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
| Providence and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$16kLowest 6% above NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$92,574±$16k 8% above NY |
$92,216±$7k 7% above NY |
| Java and Providence 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 |
$270,500±$25kHighest 36% below NY |
$250,000±$32k 41% below NY |
| Providence and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$667 about the NY average |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,449±$383 11% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
| Fleming and Barrington 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 |
$3,275Lowest 50% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% 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%±50.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Providence and Fleming 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% |
11.1%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
94.7% NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 43% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Java 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.