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Java vs Cairo 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).
Cairo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Barrington has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Sheridan has the most affordable homes ($193k 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 | Java | Cairo | Barrington | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
6,700Highest |
1,794Lowest |
2,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
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% |
17.9%±3.5 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%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheridan and Cairo 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% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Java 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 |
$79,643±$22kLowest 7% 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 |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$255,800±$32k 40% below NY |
$192,900±$17kLowest 54% below NY |
| Cairo and Barrington 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 |
$1,015±$305 37% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
$861±$64Lowest 47% below NY |
| Barrington and Cairo 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 |
$4,246Highest 35% below NY |
$3,463Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,651 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
42.1%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Cairo 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% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
93% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Cairo 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 | — | #461 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.