Compare towns
Java vs Richford vs Centerville 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).
Richford has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Richford | Centerville | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Highest |
795 |
700Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-11%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
55.7±3.6Highest 40% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
24%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Richford 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% |
15.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Richford 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 |
$65,833±$11kLowest 23% below NY |
$83,000±$21k 3% 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 |
$110,500±$9kLowest 74% below NY |
$119,800±$49k 72% 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 |
$604±$285 63% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Java 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 |
$2,898Lowest 56% below NY |
$2,981 55% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.8%±95.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Richford and Centerville 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% |
14.1% NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
93.1% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
21.9%±13.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Richford and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.