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Fine vs Webb 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).
Webb has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Clifton has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Webb | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,284 |
1,529Highest |
768Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.3±4.1Highest 41% above NY |
54.2±11.7 36% above NY |
46.9±3.2Lowest 18% above NY |
| Fine and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
12.9%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Clifton and Fine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
37.3%±8.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.5%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Webb and Fine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23% NY: 40.2% |
59.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
5.9%±4.2 NY: 7% |
0.5%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Fine and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,861±$9k 30% below NY |
$107,641±$38kHighest 25% above NY |
$47,228±$10kLowest 45% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $86,600±$17kLowest 80% below NY |
$362,000±$43kHighest 15% below NY |
$111,200±$12k 74% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,043±$106 36% below NY |
$1,164±$732Highest 28% below NY |
$806±$211Lowest 50% below NY |
| Webb and Fine 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 |
$3,951Highest 40% below NY |
$2,378 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±56.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
24.1%±43.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
28.9%±43.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Fine and Clifton 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% |
1.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
77.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 30% below NY |
30 min 7% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.7%±9.5 NY: 14.9% |
28.1%±12.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±5.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Webb and Fine 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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| 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.