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Russia vs Java vs Fleming 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Fleming has the most renters (13.3% rent).
Barrington has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Russia | Java | Fleming | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,272 |
2,049 |
2,463Highest |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above 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 | 21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,116±$17kLowest about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$92,216±$7k 7% above NY |
$90,938±$16k 6% above NY |
| Java and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,200±$44k 45% below NY |
$223,900±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$250,000±$32k 41% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
| Barrington and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$325 45% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$1,574±$667 about the NY average |
| Fleming and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Russia and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 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. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.