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Clinton vs Java vs Russia
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
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 | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 574Lowest |
2,049 |
2,272Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±9.9Lowest 3% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
| Java and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±6.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Russia 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% NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Russia 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 |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
| Java and Russia 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±$30k 47% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
| Russia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$888±$325Highest 45% below NY |
| Russia 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 |
$2,939 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Russia and Java 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% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 10% above NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.1%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.