What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).

Concord has the most kids (22.6% under 18).

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	Clay	Concord
People
Population	59,995Highest	8,269Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.8±1Lowest about the NY average	44.7±4.5Highest 12% above NY
	Concord and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Concord and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.2%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Concord and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	31.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7%	2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Clay and Concord 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 6% above NY	$78,594±$20kLowest 9% below NY
	Clay and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$205,900±$6kLowest 51% below NY	$219,300±$19kHighest 48% below NY
	Concord 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 24% below NY	$701±$67Lowest 57% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,087Highest 23% below NY	$3,947Lowest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.6%±5.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Concord and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Highest NY: 14%	7.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	76.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY	1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 34% below NY	27 minHighest 16% below NY
Work from home	13.1%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9%	12.7%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Clay and Concord 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	#176 of 484 in NY
School district	LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL	GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	14.0Highest	11.5Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.