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Clyde vs Franklinville vs Java
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clyde has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Franklinville has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k 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 | Clyde | Franklinville | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,001 |
1,938Lowest |
2,049Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.5 4% below NY |
34.9±5.1Lowest 12% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
| Java and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
30.7%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Franklinville and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
14.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.5% NY: 40.2% |
16%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Clyde and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,407±$12kLowest 27% below NY |
$72,115±$13k 16% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Java and Franklinville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $96,900±$13kLowest 77% below NY |
$97,100±$7k 77% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $757±$124 53% below NY |
$719±$333Lowest 56% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
| Java and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,698Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,475 47% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.4%±25.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.4%±23.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Clyde and Franklinville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
15.2% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% NY: 54.3% |
80.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±9.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Franklinville 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 | — | #186 of 484 in NY | — |
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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.