Clayton
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Outdoors in Clayton
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1864
Sterlingville (Village); Black River (Village); Pamelia Four Cors. (Village); Pamelia Four Corners Business Directory.;…, 1864
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About Clayton
Town in New York, United StatesClayton is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 5,153 at the 2010 census. The town is named after John M. Clayton, a federal political leader from Delaware. The town contains a village also named Clayton. Both are northwest of Watertown. The village of Clayton, nearby Cape Vincent, and Alexandria Bay are popular tourist destinations on the New York mainland side of the Thousand Islands region.
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How Clayton ranks
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Housing in Clayton
The median sale price was $350,000 in May 2026.
Safety in Clayton
Safety Grade A
Clayton reports less crime per resident than 93% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Clayton
Full picture →About one in 4 of Clayton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Clayton (32%), Watertown (12%) and Alexandria (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Health in Clayton
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 96% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with New York
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Clayton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Clayton
Full climate →Clayton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 116 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.