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Franklinville vs Java vs Clyde vs Edwards
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklinville has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Clyde has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Edwards has the youngest population (median age 34.1).
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 | Franklinville | Java | Clyde | Edwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,938 |
2,049Highest |
2,001 |
1,327Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.9±5.1 12% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
38.1±4.5 4% below NY |
34.1±8.7Lowest 14% below NY |
| Java and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30.7%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.8%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
31%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Edwards and Franklinville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
14.7%±1.6 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.5% NY: 40.2% |
12.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest 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 | $72,115±$13k 16% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$62,407±$12kLowest 27% below NY |
$72,300±$14k 16% below NY |
| Java and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $97,100±$7k 77% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$96,900±$13kLowest 77% below NY |
$101,800±$9k 76% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $719±$333Lowest 56% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$757±$124 53% below NY |
$850±$331 48% below NY |
| Java and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,475 47% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,698 59% below NY |
$2,225Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.4%±23.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.4%±25.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±28.2 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 | 15.2% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.4% NY: 54.3% |
80.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±9.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±4.2Lowest 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.