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Java vs Altona vs Barrington vs Sheridan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Altona has the most affordable homes ($151k median).
Barrington has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Sheridan has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
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 | Java | Altona | Barrington | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
2,490 |
1,794Lowest |
2,529Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.7% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
40±5Lowest about the NY average |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
47.2±8.7Highest 19% above NY |
| Sheridan and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.6%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheridan and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
6.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.2%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Java and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$51,367±$3kLowest 40% below NY |
$90,938±$16k 6% above NY |
$87,083±$13k about the NY average |
| Java and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$151,400±$26kLowest 64% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
$192,900±$17k 54% below NY |
| Barrington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$997±$182 38% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
$861±$64Lowest 47% below NY |
| Barrington and Altona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$1,687Lowest 74% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
$3,651 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
69.5%±68.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
42.1%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Altona and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
93% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Sheridan 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.