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Java vs Sherburne vs Barrington vs Russia
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).
Sherburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
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 | Sherburne | Barrington | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
3,909Highest |
1,794Lowest |
2,272 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
39.4±4.9Lowest about the NY average |
44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
43.9±2.9 10% 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%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Sherburne 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% |
17.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Barrington and Russia 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% |
14.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Russia 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 |
$63,203±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
$90,938±$16k 6% above NY |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
| 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 |
$149,300±$14kLowest 65% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
$232,200±$44k 45% below NY |
| Barrington and Russia 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 |
$855±$87Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
| Barrington and Russia 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 |
$3,608 45% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.1%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Sherburne and Russia 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% |
9% NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sherburne 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 | — | #271 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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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.