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Clinton vs Java vs Ellenburg vs Chateaugay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the most affordable homes ($89k median).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Ellenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Chateaugay has the most kids (24.8% 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 | Clinton | Java | Ellenburg | Chateaugay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 574Lowest |
2,049Highest |
1,992 |
1,984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-19.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±9.9Lowest 3% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46.7±4.5Highest 17% above NY |
41.5±5.3 4% above NY |
| Ellenburg 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%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chateaugay 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%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellenburg and Clinton 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% |
16.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±3.2 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Java and Chateaugay 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 |
$73,125±$10k 15% below NY |
$84,219±$17k about the NY average |
| Java and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,200±$39kLowest 79% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$123,000±$16k 71% below NY |
$139,200±$32k 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$801±$192 51% below NY |
$723±$94Lowest 55% below NY |
| Java and Ellenburg 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 |
$2,412 63% below NY |
$1,980 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
20.2%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
42.9%±39.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Chateaugay and Ellenburg 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% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
17% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.3% NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 10% above NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
34 min 4% above NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHATEAUGAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5Lowest |
8.8Highest |
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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.