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Barrington vs Java vs Seward
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%).
Seward has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Seward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
2,049 |
2,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
39.5±8Lowest about the NY average |
| 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% |
27.2%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Seward 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% |
17.9%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Barrington and Java 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Seward 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 |
$86,786±$20kLowest 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±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$198,500±$25kLowest 53% below NY |
| Barrington and Java 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 |
$1,180±$201 27% below NY |
| Barrington and Seward 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 |
$3,855Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
28.3%±45.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Seward 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% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seward 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.