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Clifton vs Java vs Georgetown
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 affordable homes ($111k median).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Georgetown has the oldest population (median age 47.4).
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 | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 768 |
2,049Highest |
603Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-33.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.2 18% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
47.4±8.2Highest 19% above NY |
| Georgetown and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±4.3Lowest 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% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Georgetown 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Java and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,228±$10k 45% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$46,458±$6kLowest 46% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $111,200±$12kLowest 74% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$125,800±$21k 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$211 50% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$784±$182Lowest 52% 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 | $2,378Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,333 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±43.1 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.1%±38Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Georgetown 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% |
19.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 3% above NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
41 minHighest 25% above NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±6.6Lowest 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.