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Colesville vs Barrington vs Afton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colesville has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Barrington has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Afton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Colesville | Barrington | Afton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,797Highest |
1,794Lowest |
2,733 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.2±6.3Lowest 7% below NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
47.6±6.3Highest 20% above NY |
| Afton and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.1%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Colesville and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Barrington and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Colesville and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,317±$14k 29% below NY |
$90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
$51,736±$13kLowest 40% below NY |
| Barrington and Colesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $134,800±$18k 68% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
$125,700±$23kLowest 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,312±$790 19% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
$826±$212Lowest 49% below NY |
| Barrington and Colesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,638Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,463Highest 47% below NY |
$3,395 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.7%±96.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
66%±45.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Colesville and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NY: 54.3% |
93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #442 of 484 in NY | — | #418 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Highest |
— | 6.7Lowest |
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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.