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Starkey vs Preble 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
Starkey has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
Preble has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Barrington has the most expensive homes ($256k 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 | Starkey | Preble | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,381Highest |
1,150Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.3±2.5Lowest 4% above NY |
44.8±8.8Highest 13% above NY |
44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1 NY: 7% |
6.3%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,064±$7kLowest 36% below NY |
$82,083±$20k 5% below NY |
$90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
| Barrington and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY |
$176,700±$27k 58% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $744±$96Lowest 54% below NY |
$1,278±$194 21% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,412Lowest 48% below NY |
$4,323Highest 34% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±14.6 NY: 52.1% |
92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 20% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8.5 NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Preble and Starkey 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 | #358 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
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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.