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Java vs Savannah vs Shelby 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Savannah has the most affordable homes ($102k median).
Shelby has the most renters (32.2% rent).
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 | Savannah | Shelby | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,482Lowest |
4,858Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.7% NY: +4.2% |
-7.7% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
39.2±8.5Lowest about the NY average |
45±3.2Highest 13% above NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
| Shelby 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% |
28.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Savannah and Barrington 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% |
20%±0.7 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Shelby 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% |
12%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.7% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.8 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Savannah 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 |
$62,604±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$65,655±$14k 24% 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 |
$101,900±$22kLowest 76% below NY |
$136,000±$29k 68% 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 |
$950±$409 41% below NY |
$788±$214Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Savannah 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 |
$2,208Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,903Highest 41% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.6%±17.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.9%±12.3 NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Savannah and Shelby 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% |
6.1% NY: 14% |
12.5%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.9% NY: 54.3% |
67.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1943Lowest 16 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Shelby 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 | — | — | #401 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | MEDINA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.