Compare towns
Java vs Bennington vs Barre 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
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Barrington has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Bennington | Barre | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
3,220Highest |
1,910 |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.7±5.8Highest 17% above NY |
45.2±6.7 14% above NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
| Bennington and Barre 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% |
20.5%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bennington 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% |
26% NY: 40.2% |
13%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Bennington 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 |
$89,050±$10k 4% above NY |
$73,906±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
$90,938±$16k 6% above NY |
| 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 |
$244,400±$24k 42% below NY |
$135,900±$28kLowest 68% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
| Barrington and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$942±$344 42% below NY |
$1,158±$208 29% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$4,591Highest 30% below NY |
$3,466 47% below NY |
$3,463Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±29 NY: 52.1% |
60.7%±35.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Barre and Bennington 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% |
8% NY: 14% |
23.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 min 36% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Bennington 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.