What kinds of homes are in the Town of Clayton, NY?

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Clayton, NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Clayton, NY has 3,423 (±218) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 41 homes per square mile of land.

69.1% are detached single-family houses.

6.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,423 (±218)
Detached houses: 69.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.6%
5+ unit buildings: 5.3%

Homes in the Town of Clayton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Clayton	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	69.1% (±5.1 points)	57.3%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.4 points)	7.1%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	2.7% (±1.7 points)	6.1%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.9% (±1.4 points)	8.5%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.0% (±2.0 points)	4.3%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.0% (±0.7 points)	1.8%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.3% (±0.9 points)	4.9%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	18.6% (±4.7 points)	10.1%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Clayton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Jefferson County (11.0%).

It is also lower than in New York (34.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near the Town of Clayton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Clayton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Clayton	—	5.3% (±2.3 points)	—
Village of Clayton	2.3 mi	14.7% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Town of Orleans	6.3 mi	0.6% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Village of Chaumont	9.8 mi	11.1% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Village of Alexandria Bay	12 mi	18.1% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Town of Cape Vincent	12 mi	1.2% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Town of Brownville	12 mi	2.4% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Town of Alexandria	13 mi	7.3% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pamelia	13 mi	6.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Orleans, NY (0.6%), Town of Cape Vincent, NY (1.2%), Town of Brownville, NY (2.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Clayton, NY (14.7%), Village of Chaumont, NY (11.1%), Village of Alexandria Bay, NY (18.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Town of Hounsfield	10.2% (±3.1 points)
6	Town of Philadelphia	9.3% (±4.2 points)
7	Town of Champion	9.0% (±3.8 points)
8	Town of Adams	7.4% (±2.9 points)
9	Town of Alexandria	7.3% (±2.6 points)
10	Town of Pamelia	6.4% (±7.3 points)
11	Town of Clayton	5.3% (±2.3 points)
12	Town of Rutland	5.2% (±4.3 points)
13	Town of Antwerp	5.1% (±7.0 points)
14	Town of Brownville	2.4% (±1.3 points)
15	Town of Henderson	2.3% (±1.3 points)
16	Town of Lyme	1.5% (±0.7 points)
17	Town of Cape Vincent	1.2% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Clayton include them.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Town of Clayton

How many homes are in the Town of Clayton?

The Town of Clayton, NY has an estimated 3,423 (±218) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Town of Clayton houses or apartments?

69.1% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 11.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in the Town of Clayton?

6.6% of homes in the Town of Clayton are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clayton town, Jefferson County, New York

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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