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Pike vs Seneca 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
Pike has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Clifton has the most affordable homes ($111k median).
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 | Seneca | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812 |
2,622Highest |
768Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
46.9±3.2 18% above NY |
| Pike and Clifton 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% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Clifton and Seneca 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% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.5%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Pike and Clifton 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% |
22.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
0.5%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pike and Seneca 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 |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$47,228±$10kLowest 45% below NY |
| Seneca 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 |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
$111,200±$12kLowest 74% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$762 50% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$806±$211Lowest 50% below NY |
| Seneca and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,947Highest 55% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
$2,378Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
28.9%±43.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Pike and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 33% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca 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.