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Centerville vs Barrington vs Seneca
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Barrington has the most expensive homes ($256k median).
Seneca has the oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
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 | Centerville | Barrington | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 700Lowest |
1,794 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Barrington and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Seneca and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,000±$21kLowest 3% below NY |
$90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
| Barrington and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
$1,549±$420 4% below NY |
| Barrington and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,981 55% below NY |
$3,463Highest 47% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±52.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Centerville and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 10% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Seneca 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.