What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clay	Irondequoit
People
Population	59,995Highest	50,657Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.8±1Lowest about the NY average	43.3±1.7Highest 9% above NY
Kids under 18	20.1%±1.3Highest NY: 20.5%	19.9%±1.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	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 NY: 17.9%	22.6%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	40.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7%	3.8%±0.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Clay and Irondequoit 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	$79,162±$3kLowest 8% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$205,900±$6kHighest 51% below NY	$182,500±$3kLowest 57% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,240±$40Highest 24% below NY	$1,159±$42Lowest 29% below NY
	Clay and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,087Lowest 23% below NY	$5,774Highest 12% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.6%±5.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Irondequoit and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Lowest NY: 14%	9.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	78.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 34% below NY	20 minLowest 40% below NY
Work from home	13.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.5%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Irondequoit and Clay 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	#127 of 484 in NY
School district	LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL	IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	14.0Highest	12.6Lowest
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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.