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Clinton vs Java vs Mooers vs Rossie
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 highest household income ($95k).
Mooers has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.5%).
Rossie has the most kids (27.5% 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 | Mooers | Rossie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 574Lowest |
2,049 |
3,439Highest |
785 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±9.9 3% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
47.7±5.4Highest 20% above NY |
36.4±11.3Lowest 9% below NY |
| Mooers 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% |
17.2%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.5%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Rossie 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% |
20.4%±6.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
8.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Mooers 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.6% NY: 40.2% |
5.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±3.2 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
6.5%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Mooers 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 |
$61,361±$17k 29% below NY |
$72,578±$11k 16% below NY |
| Java and Rossie 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 |
$176,400±$25k 58% below NY |
$99,800±$29k 76% below NY |
| Java and Mooers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$840±$21 48% below NY |
$754±$64Lowest 53% below NY |
| Java and Mooers 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 |
$2,807 57% below NY |
$2,141 67% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
65%±37.4 NY: 52.1% |
84.2%±35.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Rossie and Mooers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 23.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
25.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.5% NY: 54.3% |
83.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1991Highest 32 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 10% above NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
30 min 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
2%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Mooers and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #38 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.