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Clay vs Pendleton vs Schroeppel
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 the youngest population (median age 39.8).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Pendleton | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 59,995Highest |
7,034Lowest |
7,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
| Pendleton and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Pendleton 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% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Clay and Pendleton 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 6% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$73,082±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
| Pendleton 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 51% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,240±$40Highest 24% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,087 23% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,546Lowest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±5.6 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| 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 NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 34% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.1%±1.4 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0 |
14.5Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.