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Barrington vs Wayne vs Princetown
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).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Princetown has the most expensive homes ($316k 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 | Wayne | Princetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,033Lowest |
1,860Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±3.4Lowest 13% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
47.9±4.7 20% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Princetown and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$16kLowest 6% above NY |
$90,938±$17kLowest 6% above NY |
$98,438±$21kHighest 14% above NY |
| Princetown 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±$32kLowest 40% below NY |
$266,700±$150k 37% below NY |
$315,700±$39kHighest 26% below NY |
| Princetown and Wayne 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±$304Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,354±$91 16% below NY |
| Barrington and Princetown 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 |
$3,967 40% below NY |
$5,750Highest 13% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
67.6%±58.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Princetown and Wayne 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%Highest NY: 14% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
28 min 13% 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% |
6.2%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Wayne 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.