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Clifton vs Fine vs Java vs Salamanca
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 renters (22.3% rent).
Fine has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Salamanca has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Fine | Java | Salamanca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 768 |
1,284 |
2,049Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% NY: +4.2% |
-13.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 46.9±3.2 18% above NY |
56.3±4.1Highest 41% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.4±15.6 22% above NY |
| Fine and Salamanca 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% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±5.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Salamanca and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Fine and Salamanca 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% |
23% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.5%±3 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,228±$10k 45% below NY |
$59,861±$9k 30% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$47,083±$20kLowest 45% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $111,200±$12k 74% below NY |
$86,600±$17kLowest 80% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$118,400±$9k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$211Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,043±$106Highest 36% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$855±$47 47% below NY |
| Fine and Java 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 |
$1,828Lowest 72% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,650 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±43.1 NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±56.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
32.4%±58.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Fine and Salamanca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% NY: 14% |
20.2% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.3% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 3% above NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.7%±9.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
1.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Fine and Clifton 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 | — | — | — | #429 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CLIFTON-FINE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | CLIFTON-FINE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 5.4 |
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| 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.