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Fine vs Pitcairn vs Clifton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fine has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Pitcairn has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.6%).
Clifton has the most renters (22.3% 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 | Fine | Pitcairn | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,284Highest |
833 |
768Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.3±4.1Highest 41% above NY |
46.7±2.6Lowest 17% above NY |
46.9±3.2 18% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Pitcairn and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.5%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
16.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
0.5%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,861±$9kHighest 30% below NY |
$56,389±$12k 34% below NY |
$47,228±$10kLowest 45% below NY |
| Fine and Pitcairn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $86,600±$17kLowest 80% below NY |
$111,600±$14kHighest 74% below NY |
$111,200±$12k 74% below NY |
| Pitcairn and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,043±$106Highest 36% below NY |
$713±$196Lowest 56% below NY |
$806±$211 50% below NY |
| Fine and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,828Lowest 72% below NY |
$2,092 68% below NY |
$2,378Highest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±56.1 NY: 52.1% |
65.2%±62.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
28.9%±43.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Pitcairn and Fine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% NY: 54.3% |
91.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 30% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
34 min 3% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.7%±9.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±12.5 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±5.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Fine and Pitcairn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | CLIFTON-FINE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | CLIFTON-FINE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 5.4 |
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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.