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Barrington vs Union 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 most expensive homes ($256k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Starkey has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Union | Starkey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
55,078Highest |
3,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
41.4±1.2 4% above NY |
41.3±2.5Lowest 4% above NY |
| Barrington and Union 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% |
19%±1.3Lowest 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% |
21.4%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Barrington and Union 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% |
33%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
6.1%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
$61,713±$2k 28% below NY |
$55,064±$7kLowest 36% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
$149,900±$5k 65% below NY |
$145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
$936±$37 42% below NY |
$744±$96Lowest 54% below NY |
| Barrington and Union 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 |
$4,200Highest 36% below NY |
$3,412Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.2%±5.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Union and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.2% NY: 14% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
58.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 43% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
9%±1.5Lowest 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 | — | #199 of 484 in NY | #358 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.