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Java vs Murray vs Seward 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).
Murray has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Seward has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Murray | Seward | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
4,754Highest |
2,055 |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
40.3±2.8 about the NY average |
39.5±8Lowest 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%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±3 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Seward 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% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.1Lowest 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% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.1% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Seward 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 |
$65,077±$5kLowest 24% below NY |
$86,786±$20k about the NY average |
$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 |
$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
$198,500±$25k 53% 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 |
$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,180±$201 27% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Seward 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 |
$3,907Highest 41% below NY |
$3,855 41% below NY |
$3,463Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
28.3%±45.3 NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Murray and Seward 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% |
10% NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.5% NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Seward and Murray 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 | — | #430 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.