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Clinton vs Java vs Canaseraga vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Canaseraga has the most affordable homes ($68k median).
Bradford has the most people working from home (9.5%).
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 | Clinton | Java | Canaseraga | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 574 |
2,049Highest |
422Lowest |
695 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-16.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±9.9 3% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
35.9±16.4Lowest 10% below NY |
45.9±5.8Highest 15% above NY |
| Bradford and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±6.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Canaseraga and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Canaseraga and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 6.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.2% NY: 40.2% |
14.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±3.2 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
5.3%±6.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Bradford and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,556±$8kLowest 41% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$70,208±$8k 18% below NY |
$60,625±$13k 29% below NY |
| Java and Canaseraga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,200±$39k 79% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$68,100±$11kLowest 84% below NY |
$120,000±$42k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$908±$167Highest 44% below NY |
$770±$22Lowest 52% below NY |
| Canaseraga and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $933Lowest 86% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$1,795 73% below NY |
$2,838 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
44%±53.4 NY: 52.1% |
44.4%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Bradford and Canaseraga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 23.6%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.7% NY: 14% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 10% above NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Bradford 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.