Compare towns
Clay vs Lancaster vs Irondequoit
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).
Irondequoit has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Irondequoit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 59,995Highest |
10,113Lowest |
50,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
45.1±4.7Highest 13% above NY |
43.3±1.7 9% above NY |
| Lancaster 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 NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±1.7 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% |
21%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Irondequoit and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±0.6 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 |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
$79,162±$3k 8% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,900±$6kHighest 51% below NY |
$202,200±$16k 52% below NY |
$182,500±$3kLowest 57% 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 |
$1,159±$42 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 | $5,087 23% below NY |
$4,932Lowest 25% below NY |
$5,774Highest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±5.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±19 NY: 52.1% |
57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Irondequoit and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.7% NY: 54.3% |
78.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 34% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
20 min 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.1%±1.4 NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1Lowest 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 | 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.