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Java vs Leon vs Wilna 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%).
Leon has the most kids (42.2% under 18).
Wilna has the most renters (48.2% rent).
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 | Wilna | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,459Lowest |
5,677Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9% NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
26.4±5.3Lowest 34% below NY |
29.1±5.2 27% below 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%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
42.2%±15Highest NY: 20.5% |
31.3%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Leon and Wilna 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%±4 NY: 17.9% |
10.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Barrington and Java 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% |
17.7% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.4 NY: 7% |
6.2%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wilna 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 |
$56,048±$11kLowest 35% below NY |
$60,213±$11k 30% 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 |
$137,400±$19k 68% 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 |
$960±$282 41% below NY |
$946±$47 42% 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 |
$3,259 50% below NY |
$2,747Lowest 58% 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% |
34.6%±10.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Wilna 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% |
19.2% NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.4% NY: 54.3% |
51.8%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 |
24 min 26% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.4Lowest 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 | — | — | #482 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | CARTHAGE 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.