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Clay vs Bennington vs Irondequoit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Irondequoit has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
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 | Clay | Bennington | Irondequoit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 59,995Highest |
15,249Lowest |
50,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.7±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.3±1.7 11% above U.S. |
| Bennington and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Clay and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,707±$6kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$79,162±$3k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,900±$6k 38% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$182,500±$3kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,240±$40Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,159±$42 18% below U.S. |
| Clay and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,087 63% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 19% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Irondequoit 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | #127 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0 |
14.7Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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U.S. 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.