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Java vs Wales vs Barrington vs Seneca
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).
Wales has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Barrington has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Seneca has the most affordable homes ($193k 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 | Wales | Barrington | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
3,015Highest |
1,794Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.9±6.6Lowest 10% above NY |
44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% 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% |
25.2%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Wales 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% |
25.4% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 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 |
$88,590±$19kLowest 3% above NY |
$90,938±$16k 6% above NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% 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 |
$244,800±$33k 42% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
| Barrington and Wales 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 |
$950±$503 41% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
$1,549±$420 4% below NY |
| 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 |
$4,782Highest 27% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
20.5%±27.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Wales 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% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
6.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
7.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Seneca 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 | — | #321 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.