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Java vs Marshall vs Yates 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 homeowners (95.2%).
Marshall has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
Yates has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Barrington has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Marshall | Yates | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
2,163 |
2,429Highest |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.7% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
37.5±2.8Lowest 6% below NY |
40.9±5.3 about the NY average |
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% |
27.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.4%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Marshall 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% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.7 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% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Marshall 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±$24k 11% above NY |
$101,250±$32kHighest 18% above NY |
$87,337±$17kLowest about the NY average |
$90,938±$16k 6% above NY |
| Marshall and Java 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 |
$212,400±$18k 50% below NY |
$141,000±$22kLowest 67% 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 |
$1,039±$151 36% below NY |
$854±$120Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Marshall 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 |
$3,595 45% below NY |
$2,875Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
26.5%±28.8 NY: 52.1% |
51.6%±30.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Yates and Marshall 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% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
18.8%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.4% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
6%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYNDONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | L A WEBBER MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.