Compare towns
Clay vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Lancaster has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 59,995Highest |
10,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
45.1±4.7Highest 13% above NY |
| Lancaster and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Clay and Lancaster 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%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lancaster 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% |
26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Clay and Lancaster 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 |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,900±$6kHighest 51% below NY |
$202,200±$16kLowest 52% below NY |
| Clay and Lancaster 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 |
$969±$169Lowest 40% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,087Highest 23% below NY |
$4,932Lowest 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±5.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±19Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 34% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.1%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #249 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0 |
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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.