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Java vs Middlesex vs Barrington vs Arcade
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Barrington has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Arcade has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Middlesex | Barrington | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,407Lowest |
1,794 |
4,210Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
55.3±6Highest 39% above NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
46±3.7 16% above NY |
| Middlesex and Arcade 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% |
18%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest 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% |
24.6%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Barrington 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% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Arcade 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 |
$75,750±$21k 12% below NY |
$90,938±$16k 6% above NY |
$62,011±$8kLowest 28% below 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 |
$208,100±$62k 51% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
$163,900±$15kLowest 61% 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 |
$1,406±$672 13% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
$813±$152Lowest 50% below NY |
| Barrington and Middlesex 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 |
$3,459Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
$4,172Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39 NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Arcade and Middlesex 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% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
11.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.1% NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | — | #260 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None 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.