Compare towns
Barrington vs Java vs Troy vs Tyrone
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 expensive homes ($256k median).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Troy has the most renters (62.6% rent).
Tyrone has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Troy | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
2,049 |
51,033Highest |
1,755Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
32.3±1.1Lowest 19% below NY |
37±10.2 7% below 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% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Tyrone 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% |
13.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Barrington and Tyrone 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% |
37.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
16.6%±1Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$16k 6% above NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$58,477±$5kLowest 32% below NY |
$72,083±$17k 16% 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 |
$206,500±$10k 51% below NY |
$170,400±$21kLowest 60% 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 |
$1,175±$29 28% below NY |
$1,104±$594 32% below NY |
| Barrington and Troy 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 |
$4,749Highest 28% below NY |
$2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.7%±5.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Troy and Tyrone 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% |
23.4%Highest NY: 14% |
21.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
37.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6 NY: 14.9% |
| Troy and Tyrone 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 | — | — | #284 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | LANSINGBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | TROY HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.8 |
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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.