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Java vs Catharine 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Catharine has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Barrington has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
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 | Catharine | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049Highest |
1,370Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
47.4±6.5Highest 19% above NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
| Catharine 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest 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% |
21.7%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Barrington and Catharine 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% |
18.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Catharine 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 |
$58,500±$15kLowest 32% 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 |
$144,900±$11kLowest 66% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% 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 |
$854±$117Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Java 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 |
$2,675Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60.5%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Catharine and Barrington 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% |
20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | ODESSA-MONTOUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | ODESSA-MONTOUR JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.