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Barrington vs Java vs Russia vs Starkey
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Starkey has the most affordable homes ($146k 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 | Java | Russia | Starkey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
2,049 |
2,272 |
3,381Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
41.3±2.5Lowest 4% 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%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Starkey 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%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Barrington and Russia 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
28.5% NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Russia 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
$55,064±$7kLowest 36% below 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±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$232,200±$44k 45% below NY |
$145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY |
| Barrington and Russia 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 |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
$744±$96Lowest 54% below NY |
| Barrington and Russia 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,412 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Starkey and Russia 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% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
26 min 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Starkey 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 | — | — | — | #358 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.