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Tyrone vs Arcade 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
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Arcade has the most renters (49.4% rent).
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 | Tyrone | Arcade | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755Lowest |
1,915Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
44.7±4.6 12% above NY |
44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
| Barrington and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Barrington and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.5% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,083±$17k 16% below NY |
$58,695±$4kLowest 32% below NY |
$90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
| Barrington and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,400±$21kLowest 60% below NY |
$172,300±$19k 59% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$594 32% below NY |
$805±$176Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,938Highest 40% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
42.7%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Arcade and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
17.7% NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
50.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Barrington 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 | — | #260 of 484 in NY | — |
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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.