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Java vs Independence vs Arcade 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).
Independence has the most affordable homes ($101k median).
Arcade has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Independence | Arcade | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
756Lowest |
4,210Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
41.9±5.9Lowest 5% above NY |
46±3.7Highest 16% above NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
| Arcade 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% |
21.2%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Independence 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% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Barrington and Arcade 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% |
12.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.6% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
6.5%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Independence and Arcade 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 |
$68,750±$15k 20% below NY |
$62,011±$8kLowest 28% 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 |
$100,800±$27kLowest 76% below NY |
$163,900±$15k 61% 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 |
$609±$84Lowest 62% below NY |
$813±$152 50% 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 | $3,775 43% below NY |
$2,606Lowest 60% below NY |
$4,172Highest 37% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
20%±29.2 NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Arcade and Independence 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% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
11.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.1% NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #260 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER 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.