Compare towns
Java vs Tuscarora vs Seneca 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).
Tuscarora has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Tuscarora | Seneca | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,402Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-5.6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
39.9±6.6Lowest about the NY average |
44.5±6.2 12% 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% |
30.7%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Tuscarora and Barrington 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% |
16.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest 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% |
12.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Java and Seneca 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 |
$77,411±$12kLowest 10% below NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above 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 |
$157,800±$21kLowest 63% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% 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±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$925±$431 43% below NY |
$1,549±$420 4% 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 | $3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,231 51% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.9%±32.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Tuscarora 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% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Seneca 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.