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Ira 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
Ira has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Barrington has the most expensive homes ($256k 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 | Ira | Barrington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,019Highest |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Lowest 8% above NY |
44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
| Barrington and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $97,019±$11kHighest 13% above NY |
$90,938±$16kLowest 6% above NY |
| Ira and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,800±$16kLowest 63% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,574±$667 about the NY average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,594Highest 45% below NY |
$3,463Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±35.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ira and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 7% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | CATO-MERIDIAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CATO-MERIDIAN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.