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Clay vs Sand Ridge 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 the highest household income ($91k).
Sand Ridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
Irondequoit has the most affordable homes ($183k 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 | Sand Ridge | Irondequoit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 59,995Highest |
838Lowest |
50,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NY: +4.2% |
+16.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
53.2±10.3Highest 34% above NY |
43.3±1.7 9% above NY |
| Sand Ridge and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±12Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±1.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sand Ridge 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 NY: 17.9% |
32.5%±6.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% NY: 40.2% |
24.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±4.6Lowest 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 |
$34,821±$20kLowest 59% below NY |
$79,162±$3k 8% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,900±$6k 51% below NY |
$211,500±$153kHighest 50% below NY |
$182,500±$3kLowest 57% below NY |
| Sand Ridge and Clay 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 |
— | $1,159±$42Lowest 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 | $5,087Lowest 23% below NY |
$6,280Highest 5% below NY |
$5,774 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±5.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
64.3%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.5%±8.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Sand Ridge and Irondequoit 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% |
36.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 34% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.1%±1.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±3.2Lowest 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.