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Hastings vs Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hastings has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.1%).
Barrington has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
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 | Hastings | Barrington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,345Highest |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±3.7Lowest 8% above NY |
44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
| Barrington and Hastings are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $84,027±$8kLowest about the NY average |
$90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
| Barrington and Hastings are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,700±$17kLowest 56% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $917±$129Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Hastings are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,565Highest 31% below NY |
$3,463Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±11.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hastings and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 6% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Hastings 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 | #328 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | PAUL V MOORE HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.