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Clare vs Pierrepont vs Colton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clare has the most affordable homes ($88k median).
Colton has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Clare | Pierrepont | Colton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 80Lowest |
2,521Highest |
1,395 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.5±12.2Lowest 6% below NY |
42.4±4.7 7% above NY |
50.5±7.6Highest 27% above NY |
| Colton and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.3%±37Highest NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Clare and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±30.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±5 NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Colton and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 7.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.1% NY: 40.2% |
33.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±24.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Pierrepont and Colton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $92,500±$19kHighest 8% above NY |
$69,156±$7kLowest 20% below NY |
| Pierrepont and Colton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $87,500±$48kLowest 79% below NY |
$131,300±$26k 69% below NY |
$164,300±$13kHighest 61% below NY |
| Colton and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$290Highest 31% below NY |
$475±$261Lowest 71% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,531Lowest 77% below NY |
$2,898Highest 56% below NY |
$2,728 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
13.9%±41.1 NY: 52.1% |
22.7%±56.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Colton and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 38.8%Highest NY: 14% |
4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.7% NY: 54.3% |
91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 0%±45.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Colton and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.