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Java vs Marilla 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 most affordable homes ($224k median).
Marilla has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
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.

MeasureJavaMarillaBarrington
People
Population
2,049
5,148Highest
1,794Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.1%
NY: +4.2%
-2.6%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-8.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
44.2±5.5Lowest
11% above NY
46.5±5.5Highest
17% above NY
44.8±3.4
13% above NY
Marilla 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%
15.4%±4.9Lowest
NY: 20.5%
27.3%±3.4Highest
NY: 20.5%
Barrington and Java 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%
21.6%±4.8
NY: 17.9%
22.1%±2.1Highest
NY: 17.9%
Barrington and Marilla 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%
33.1%Highest
NY: 40.2%
29%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±2.4Highest
NY: 7%
3%±1.9Highest
NY: 7%
0.9%±1.3Lowest
NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$95,129±$24kHighest
11% above NY
$92,787±$23k
8% above NY
$90,938±$16kLowest
6% above NY
Java and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$223,900±$30kLowest
47% below NY
$286,400±$36kHighest
32% below NY
$255,800±$32k
40% below NY
Marilla and Barrington 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
$952±$95
41% below NY
$1,574±$667Highest
about the NY average
Barrington and Marilla 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
$5,098Highest
23% below NY
$3,463Lowest
47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
2.5%±61.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
27.9%±44.9Highest
NY: 52.1%
10.3%±84.7
NY: 52.1%
Marilla and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.7%
NY: 14%
2.7%Lowest
NY: 14%
5.9%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.2%Highest
NY: 54.3%
92.4%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
93.2%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1956Lowest
3 yrs older than NY
1972
13 yrs newer than NY
1977Highest
18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
17% below NY
28 minHighest
13% below NY
19 minLowest
43% below NY
Work from home
9%±4.4
NY: 14.9%
4.9%±2.3Lowest
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 — #258 of 484 in NY —
School district — IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town — None in town —
On TownTapestry
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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.