Compare towns
Clifton vs Corfu vs Java vs Clare
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clifton has the most people working from home (9.9%).
Corfu has the oldest housing (typical home built 1953).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Clare has the most affordable homes ($88k 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 | Clifton | Corfu | Java | Clare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 768 |
695 |
2,049Highest |
80Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
— |
| Median age | 46.9±3.2Highest 18% above NY |
46.4±11.1 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
37.5±12.2Lowest 6% below 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%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
23.3%±9.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.3%±37Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Clare and Corfu 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%±8.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±30.7Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
25.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3.5%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
0%±24.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Corfu and Java 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±$22k 11% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
— |
| Java and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $111,200±$12k 74% below NY |
$161,700±$27k 62% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$87,500±$48kLowest 79% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$211 50% below NY |
$800±$207Lowest 51% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
— |
| Java and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,378 64% below NY |
$4,095Highest 38% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$1,531Lowest 77% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±43.1 NY: 52.1% |
34.1%±9.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
38.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 3% above NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.1%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
0%±45.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Clifton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.