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Pike vs Java vs Clifton vs Gainesville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pike has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Clifton has the most people working from home (9.9%).
Gainesville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Pike | Java | Clifton | Gainesville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 812 |
2,049Highest |
768Lowest |
1,839 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.9±3.2 18% above NY |
47.7±2.7 20% above NY |
| Pike and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.6 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+ | 25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.5%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Pike and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.1% NY: 40.2% |
19.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.6 NY: 7% |
| Java and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$11k 17% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$47,228±$10kLowest 45% below NY |
$56,250±$12k 35% below NY |
| Java and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,100±$18k 70% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$111,200±$12kLowest 74% below NY |
$117,500±$15k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$762 50% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$806±$211 50% below NY |
$738±$435Lowest 54% below NY |
| Java and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,947 55% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,378Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,256 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
28.9%±43.1 NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±18.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.4%Highest NY: 14% |
11.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.7% NY: 54.3% |
77.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 33% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Clifton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.