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Java vs Seneca vs Lysander 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%).
Seneca has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Seneca | Lysander | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
2,622 |
23,086Highest |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
| Barrington and Seneca 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% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Lysander 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% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca 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% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lysander 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 |
$90,658±$21kLowest 5% above NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$90,938±$16k 6% above NY |
| Lysander 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 |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$255,800±$32k 40% below NY |
| Lysander and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420 4% below NY |
$1,130±$100 30% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Seneca 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 |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$3,463 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Lysander and Barrington 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% |
6.2%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander 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 | — | — | #158 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.4 |
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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.