What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clyde has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clyde	Java
People
Population	2,001Lowest	2,049Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.1±4.5Lowest 4% 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%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5%	20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Clyde and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.7%±3.4Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	24.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.8Highest NY: 7%	3%±2.4Lowest 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	$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY
	Java and Clyde 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	$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$757±$124Lowest 53% 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	$3,775Highest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.4%±25.9Highest NY: 52.1%	2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Clyde and Java 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%	3.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	95.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 29% below NY	27 minHighest 17% below NY
Work from home	8.7%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Java and Clyde 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.