What stands out worked out from the figures below

Waverly has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.8%).

Clifton has the most people working from home (9.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Waverly	Clifton
People
Population	794Highest	768Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-10.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.1±11.1Lowest 16% above NY	46.9±3.2Highest 18% above NY
	Clifton and Waverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15%±6.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	21.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Clifton and Waverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.9%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9%	22.5%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±3.2Highest NY: 7%	0.5%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,875±$22kHighest 34% below NY	$47,228±$10kLowest 45% below NY
	Waverly and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$106,700±$27kLowest 75% below NY	$111,200±$12kHighest 74% below NY
	Clifton and Waverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$678±$68Lowest 58% below NY	$806±$211Highest 50% below NY
	Clifton and Waverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,250Lowest 66% below NY	$2,378Highest 64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38%±35Highest NY: 52.1%	28.9%±43.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Waverly and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.1%Lowest NY: 14%	14.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	77.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 10% below NY	34 minHighest 3% above NY
Work from home	3.8%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.9%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Clifton and Waverly 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.