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Barton vs Tioga vs Van Etten
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most renters (25.9% rent).
Tioga has the highest household income ($69k).
Van Etten has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
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 | Barton | Tioga | Van Etten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,461Highest |
4,348 |
1,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-8.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±3.9Highest 16% above NY |
45.2±3.5 14% above NY |
41.7±4.1Lowest 5% above NY |
| Barton and Tioga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
13.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Van Etten and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Tioga and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.8% NY: 40.2% |
13.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±2.7 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Barton and Tioga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,799±$9kLowest 36% below NY |
$68,523±$20kHighest 20% below NY |
$61,620±$6k 28% below NY |
| Tioga and Van Etten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,000±$11k 67% below NY |
$125,300±$35kLowest 70% below NY |
$146,500±$18kHighest 65% below NY |
| Van Etten and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $956±$109 41% below NY |
$847±$219Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,071±$183Highest 34% below NY |
| Van Etten and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Highest 50% below NY |
$2,614Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,010 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±29.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.4%±29.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Barton and Van Etten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.6%Highest NY: 14% |
11.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 38% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Van Etten and Tioga 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 | #251 of 484 in NY | #342 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WAVERLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | TIOGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPENCER-VAN ETTEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL | TIOGA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.