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Java vs Dickinson vs Russia 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).
Dickinson has the most affordable homes ($147k 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 | Dickinson | Russia | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
5,001Highest |
2,272 |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.7±3.3Lowest 7% above NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above 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% |
17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Russia 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% |
21.1%±4 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Barrington and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.5% NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Dickinson and Russia 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 |
$77,864±$14kLowest 9% below NY |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
$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 |
$147,400±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
$232,200±$44k 45% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
| Barrington and Russia 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 |
$941±$68 42% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Dickinson 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 |
$3,523 46% below NY |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Dickinson and Russia 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% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
19 min 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Dickinson and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.