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Barrington vs Java vs Tyrone vs Providence

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 the highest household income ($95k).
Tyrone has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).

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.

MeasureBarringtonJavaTyroneProvidence
People
Population
1,794
2,049Highest
1,755Lowest
1,971
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-4.1%
NY: +4.2%
+2.5%
NY: +4.2%
+4%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
44.8±3.4
13% above NY
44.2±5.5
11% above NY
37±10.2Lowest
7% below NY
48.9±5.2Highest
23% 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%
25.5%±4.7
NY: 20.5%
15.7%±3.4Lowest
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%
21.8%±1.3
NY: 17.9%
18%±3.2Lowest
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%Highest
NY: 40.2%
24.6%
NY: 40.2%
21.6%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
28.9%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.9%±1.3Lowest
NY: 7%
3%±2.4
NY: 7%
2.5%±2
NY: 7%
6.8%±2.9Highest
NY: 7%
Providence 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
$72,083±$17kLowest
16% below NY
$92,574±$16k
8% 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±$30k
47% below NY
$170,400±$21kLowest
60% below NY
$270,500±$25kHighest
36% 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±$667Highest
about the NY average
$863±$419Lowest
47% below NY
$1,104±$594
32% below NY
$1,449±$383
11% below NY
Barrington and Providence 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
$2,870Lowest
56% below NY
$3,275
50% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
10.3%±84.7
NY: 52.1%
2.5%±61.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
30.8%±30.3Highest
NY: 52.1%
27.9%±50.8
NY: 52.1%
Tyrone and Providence 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%
21.2%Highest
NY: 14%
11.1%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.2%
NY: 54.3%
95.2%Highest
NY: 54.3%
84.6%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
94.7%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
18 yrs newer than NY
1956Lowest
3 yrs older than NY
1970
11 yrs newer than NY
1993Highest
34 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
43% below NY
27 min
17% below NY
24 min
27% below NY
32 minHighest
about the NY average
Work from home
11.7%±3.7
NY: 14.9%
9%±4.4
NY: 14.9%
12.9%±6Highest
NY: 14.9%
5.7%±2.7Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Tyrone 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.