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Barrington vs Wayne vs Java vs Russia
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).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Russia has the most renters (10.3% rent).
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 | Wayne | Java | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,033Lowest |
2,049 |
2,272Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Russia 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 |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$86,116±$17kLowest 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±$32k 40% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$223,900±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$232,200±$44k 45% below NY |
| Wayne 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 |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
| Barrington and Wayne 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 |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Wayne and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
95.2% NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.