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Barrington vs Jerusalem vs Java
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 kids (27.3% under 18).
Jerusalem has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Java has the most affordable homes ($224k 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 | Jerusalem | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
4,278Highest |
2,049 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Java 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% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Barrington and Jerusalem 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% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$16k 6% above NY |
$86,780±$11kLowest about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above 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±$32k 40% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$223,900±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
| Jerusalem 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 |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
| Barrington and Jerusalem 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 |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem 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% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem 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.