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Clay vs Middlesex 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k 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 | Middlesex | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 59,995Highest |
1,943Lowest |
7,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Schroeppel and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Schroeppel 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$73,082±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,240±$40 12% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,087 63% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,546Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.