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Java vs Caroline vs Eagle 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).
Caroline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Eagle has the most affordable homes ($149k 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 | Caroline | Eagle | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
3,280Highest |
1,231Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+1.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
40.5±3.5 about the NY average |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
| Barrington and Java 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%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Eagle 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% |
18.5%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Barrington and Java 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% |
59.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Caroline 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 |
$80,855±$21k 6% below NY |
$72,778±$19kLowest 15% 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 |
$234,200±$40k 45% below NY |
$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
| Barrington and Caroline 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 |
$1,398±$416 14% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Caroline 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 |
$5,703Highest 13% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.3%±15.4 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Caroline 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% |
14.6% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
22.1%±9.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Caroline and Barrington 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 | — | #345 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | MACCORMICK SECURE CENTER | — | — |
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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.