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Java vs Leon vs Afton 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).
Leon has the most kids (42.2% under 18).
Afton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Leon | Afton | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,459Lowest |
2,733Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
26.4±5.3Lowest 34% below NY |
47.6±6.3Highest 20% above NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
| Afton 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% |
42.2%±15Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Leon and Barrington 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% |
10.5%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Barrington and Afton 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% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
11.6% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Afton 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 |
$56,048±$11k 35% below NY |
$51,736±$13kLowest 40% 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 |
$103,000±$23kLowest 76% below NY |
$125,700±$23k 70% 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 |
$960±$282 41% below NY |
$826±$212Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Leon 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 |
$3,259Lowest 50% below NY |
$3,395 48% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
66%±45.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Afton 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% |
21.8%Highest NY: 14% |
12.1% NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.4% NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Leon 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 | — | — | #418 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.7 |
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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.