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Clay vs Schroeppel vs Springfield
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%).
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Schroeppel | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 59,995Highest |
7,938Lowest |
9,084 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±2.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Schroeppel and Springfield 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% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel 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% |
19.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clay and Schroeppel 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 12% above U.S. |
$73,082±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,900±$6kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
| Clay and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,240±$40Highest 12% below U.S. |
$972±$69 31% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,087Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,546Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroeppel and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | #277 of 484 in NY | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0 |
9.9Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.