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Pike vs Starkey 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 highest household income ($71k).
Starkey has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.6%).
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 | Starkey | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812 |
3,381Highest |
768Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
41.3±2.5Lowest 4% 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% |
22.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Starkey and Clifton 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% |
12.7%±3Lowest 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% |
16.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1 NY: 7% |
0.5%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pike and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$11kHighest 17% below NY |
$55,064±$7k 36% below NY |
$47,228±$10kLowest 45% below NY |
| Pike and Starkey 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 |
$145,700±$17kHighest 66% below NY |
$111,200±$12kLowest 74% below NY |
| Starkey and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$762Highest 50% below NY |
$744±$96Lowest 54% below NY |
$806±$211 50% below NY |
| Pike and Clifton 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 |
$3,412Highest 48% below NY |
$2,378Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6 NY: 52.1% |
28.9%±43.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
14.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 33% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Starkey and Clifton 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 | — | #358 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8 |
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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.