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Niagara vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Niagara has the most people working from home (5.7%).
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Niagara | Barton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,797Lowest |
8,461Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±9Lowest 6% above NY |
46.3±3.9Highest 16% above NY |
| Barton and Niagara are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barton and Niagara are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Niagara and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Niagara and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,645±$5kHighest 34% below NY |
$54,799±$9kLowest 36% below NY |
| Niagara and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,200±$23kHighest 66% below NY |
$141,000±$11kLowest 67% below NY |
| Niagara and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$117Highest 34% below NY |
$956±$109Lowest 41% below NY |
| Niagara and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,388Highest 49% below NY |
$3,310Lowest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±13.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
66.7%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest NY: 14% |
12.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
20 minHighest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Niagara and Barton 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 | — | #251 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WAVERLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.