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Chittenango vs Clay vs Schroeppel

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chittenango has the most renters (34.5% rent).
Clay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Schroeppel has the oldest population (median age 45.3).

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.

MeasureChittenangoClaySchroeppel
People
Population
4,831Lowest
59,995Highest
7,938
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.6%
NY: +4.2%
+4%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-6.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
41±4.5
3% above NY
39.8±1Lowest
about the NY average
45.3±2.5Highest
14% above NY
Schroeppel and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.2%±4.8
NY: 20.5%
20.1%±1.3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
22.6%±3Highest
NY: 20.5%
Schroeppel and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.2%±2.7Lowest
NY: 17.9%
18.7%±1.1
NY: 17.9%
19.8%±3.3Highest
NY: 17.9%
Schroeppel and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.3%
NY: 40.2%
38.2%Highest
NY: 40.2%
30%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.3Lowest
NY: 7%
4.4%±0.7Highest
NY: 7%
3.1%±1.2Lowest
NY: 7%
Clay and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$70,786±$7kLowest
18% below NY
$90,707±$6kHighest
6% above NY
$73,082±$9k
15% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$182,500±$17kLowest
57% below NY
$205,900±$6kHighest
51% below NY
$188,400±$14k
56% below NY
Clay and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$782±$189Lowest
52% below NY
$1,240±$40Highest
24% below NY
$972±$69
40% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,000
24% below NY
$5,087Highest
23% below NY
$4,546Lowest
31% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.1%±17.2
NY: 52.1%
46.6%±5.6Lowest
NY: 52.1%
55.3%±7.5Highest
NY: 52.1%
Schroeppel and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
14.6%
NY: 14%
8.4%Lowest
NY: 14%
15%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
65.5%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
71.2%
NY: 54.3%
77%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973
14 yrs newer than NY
1978Highest
19 yrs newer than NY
1968Lowest
9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
19% below NY
21 minLowest
34% below NY
23 min
31% below NY
Work from home
8.2%±2.8Lowest
NY: 14.9%
13.1%±1.4Highest
NY: 14.9%
9.4%±2.9
NY: 14.9%
Clay and Schroeppel 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 — #249 of 484 in NY #277 of 484 in NY
School district — LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school —
14.0Highest
9.9Lowest
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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.