Compare towns
Dickinson vs Java vs Pike vs Clayton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dickinson has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Pike has the most affordable homes ($129k median).
Clayton has the most renters (28.3% rent).
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 | Dickinson | Java | Pike | Clayton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,001Highest |
2,049 |
812Lowest |
4,693 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.3Lowest 7% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
42.7±10.1Lowest 7% above NY |
| Pike and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Clayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±4 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Pike and Clayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Dickinson and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,864±$14k 9% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,250±$11kLowest 17% below NY |
$90,357±$12k 5% above NY |
| Java and Clayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,400±$17k 65% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY |
$226,800±$20kHighest 46% below NY |
| Clayton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$68 42% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$810±$762Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,125±$320Highest 31% below NY |
| Clayton and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,523 46% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,947Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,048 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.8%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
47.7%±19.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.5% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
12.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Dickinson 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 | — | — | — | #259 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | THOUSAND ISLANDS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None 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.