What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clifton has the most people working from home (9.9%).

Corfu 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clifton	Corfu
People
Population	768Highest	695Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.9±3.2Highest 18% above NY	46.4±11.1Lowest 17% above NY
	Clifton and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	23.3%±9.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Corfu and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.5%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9%	20%±8.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Clifton and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	25.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.5%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%	3.5%±2.7Highest NY: 7%
	Corfu and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$47,228±$10kLowest 45% below NY	$76,250±$22kHighest 11% below NY
	Corfu and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$111,200±$12kLowest 74% below NY	$161,700±$27kHighest 62% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$806±$211Highest 50% below NY	$800±$207Lowest 51% below NY
	Clifton and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,378Lowest 64% below NY	$4,095Highest 38% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.9%±43.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	34.1%±9.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Corfu and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.4%Highest NY: 14%	6.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	84.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY	1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 3% above NY	23 minLowest 29% below NY
Work from home	9.9%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9%	2.1%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
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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.