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Java vs Victory 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).
Victory has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.5%).
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.

MeasureJavaVictoryBarrington
People
Population
2,049Highest
1,907
1,794Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.1%
NY: +4.2%
-0.5%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-8.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
44.2±5.5
11% above NY
31±5.7Lowest
22% below NY
44.8±3.4Highest
13% 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%
35.2%±3.8Highest
NY: 20.5%
27.3%±3.4
NY: 20.5%
Age 65+
19.5%±3.6
NY: 17.9%
13.7%±1.3Lowest
NY: 17.9%
22.1%±2.1Highest
NY: 17.9%
Barrington and Java 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%
15.6%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
29%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±2.4Highest
NY: 7%
2.3%±1.1
NY: 7%
0.9%±1.3Lowest
NY: 7%
Java and Victory 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
$71,071±$5kLowest
17% 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
$165,200±$15kLowest
61% 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
$1,066±$164
34% below NY
$1,574±$667Highest
about the NY average
Barrington and Victory 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
$2,623Lowest
60% below NY
$3,463
47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
2.5%±61.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
40.4%±50.8Highest
NY: 52.1%
10.3%±84.7
NY: 52.1%
Victory 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%
6.3%Highest
NY: 14%
5.9%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.2%Highest
NY: 54.3%
91%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
93.2%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1956Lowest
3 yrs older than NY
1973
14 yrs newer than NY
1977Highest
18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
17% below NY
35 minHighest
7% above NY
19 minLowest
43% below NY
Work from home
9%±4.4
NY: 14.9%
3.2%±2.1Lowest
NY: 14.9%
11.7%±3.7Highest
NY: 14.9%
Barrington and Java 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.