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Java vs Union vs Barrington vs Wethersfield
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%).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Barrington has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
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 | Union | Barrington | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
55,078Highest |
1,794 |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
41.4±1.2Lowest 4% above NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Wethersfield 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% |
19%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Wethersfield 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% |
21.4%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Barrington and Union 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% |
33%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
6.1%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
| Union and Wethersfield 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 |
$61,713±$2kLowest 28% below NY |
$90,938±$16k 6% above NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wethersfield 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 |
$149,900±$5k 65% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% 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 |
$936±$37 42% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Barrington and Union 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 |
$4,200Highest 36% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.2%±5.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Union and Wethersfield 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% |
16.2%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
58.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Java 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 | — | #199 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.