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Georgetown vs Java vs Clifton vs Nelson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the oldest population (median age 47.4).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Clifton has the most affordable homes ($111k median).
Nelson has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Georgetown | Java | Clifton | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 603Lowest |
2,049Highest |
768 |
1,765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.4±8.2Highest 19% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.9±3.2 18% above NY |
47.2±6.2 19% above NY |
| Georgetown and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±8 NY: 20.5% |
| Clifton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.5%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Georgetown and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.1% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
16.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
46.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
0.5%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Nelson and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $46,458±$6kLowest 46% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$47,228±$10k 45% below NY |
$82,063±$18k 5% below NY |
| Java and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,800±$21k 70% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$111,200±$12kLowest 74% below NY |
$230,000±$18kHighest 46% below NY |
| Nelson and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$182 52% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$806±$211 50% below NY |
$773±$328Lowest 52% below NY |
| Java and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,333 49% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,378Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,990Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±38Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
28.9%±43.1 NY: 52.1% |
22.2%±40.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Georgetown and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.4% NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 25% above NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
34 min 3% above NY |
29 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±6.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Nelson and Clifton 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.