Compare towns
Clifton vs Georgetown vs Java vs Fine
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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Georgetown has the oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Fine has the most people working from home (13.7%).
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 | Georgetown | Java | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 768 |
603Lowest |
2,049Highest |
1,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% NY: +4.2% |
-33.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.2 18% above NY |
47.4±8.2 19% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
56.3±4.1Highest 41% above NY |
| Fine and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Clifton and Java 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% |
23.5%±5.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Fine and Georgetown 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% |
18.1% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
6.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,228±$10k 45% below NY |
$46,458±$6kLowest 46% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$59,861±$9k 30% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $111,200±$12k 74% below NY |
$125,800±$21k 70% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$86,600±$17kLowest 80% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$211 50% below NY |
$784±$182Lowest 52% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,043±$106Highest 36% 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 |
$3,333 49% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$1,828Lowest 72% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±43.1 NY: 52.1% |
37.1%±38 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±56.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Fine and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% NY: 14% |
19.8% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 3% above NY |
41 minHighest 25% above NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±6.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.7%±9.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Fine and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| 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.