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Royalton vs Clarence
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($182k median).
Clarence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Royalton | Clarence |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,478Lowest |
33,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+7.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above NY |
49±2.4Highest 23% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±2.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Clarence and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±1.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Clarence and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
55.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Clarence and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $92,373±$12kLowest 7% above NY |
$124,800±$14kHighest 45% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,200±$23kLowest 57% below NY |
$408,500±$24kHighest 4% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $828±$46Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,279±$205Highest 21% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,153Lowest 37% below NY |
$6,907Highest 5% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±28.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±7.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Clarence and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1989Highest 30 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19.6%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Clarence and Royalton 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 | #219 of 484 in NY | #28 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ROYALTON-HARTLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CLARENCE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ROYALTON-HARTLAND HIGH SCHOOL | CLARENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.