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Clay vs Jay vs Schroeppel
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 the highest household income ($91k).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Schroeppel 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.
| Measure | Clay | Jay | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 59,995Highest |
471Lowest |
7,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
| Jay and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clay and Schroeppel 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. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$73,082±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Clay and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,900±$6k 38% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Jay 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. |
— | $972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,087Highest 63% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,546 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroeppel 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | — | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.