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Clay vs Mendon vs Greece
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 youngest population (median age 39.8).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Greece has the most affordable homes ($190k 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.
| Measure | Clay | Mendon | Greece |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 59,995 |
1,113Lowest |
95,395Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.3±0.9 9% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Greece 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greece 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greece and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,707±$6k 12% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$79,783±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Clay 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. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$190,300±$4kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,240±$40Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,170±$30Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Clay and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,087Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,487Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Greece are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 19% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Greece 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 | — | #398 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP CS · GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | — | OLYMPIA 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.