Compare towns
Clifton vs Java vs Clare vs Pike
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%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Clare has the most kids (26.3% under 18).
Pike has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Java | Clare | Pike |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 768 |
2,049Highest |
80Lowest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
— | -12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.2 18% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
37.5±12.2Lowest 6% below NY |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
| Pike and Clifton 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% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
26.3%±37Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Clare 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±30.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pike and Clifton 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% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
0%±24.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Java and Pike 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
— | $71,250±$11k 17% below NY |
| Java and Pike 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 |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$87,500±$48kLowest 79% below NY |
$129,100±$18k 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$211Lowest 50% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
— | $810±$762 50% below NY |
| Java and Pike 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$1,531Lowest 77% below NY |
$2,947 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±43.1 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Pike 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
38.8%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 3% above NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
0%±45.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Clifton and Java 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.