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Java vs Harford 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%).
Harford has the most affordable homes ($110k 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 | Harford | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049Highest |
980Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.6±13Highest 17% above NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
| Harford and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Harford 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% |
19.6%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Barrington and Harford 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% |
19%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Harford 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 |
$75,905±$3kLowest 12% 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 |
$109,800±$40kLowest 74% 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±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,019±$119 37% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Harford 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 |
$3,684 44% below NY |
$3,463Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±24.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Harford 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% |
13.6%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Harford and Barrington 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.