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Clay vs Strafford 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Strafford | Greece |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 59,995 |
1,372Lowest |
95,395Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.3±0.9 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Greece 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% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford and Greece 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% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,707±$6k 12% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$79,783±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Strafford 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. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$190,300±$4kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,240±$40Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,170±$30 17% below U.S. |
| Clay and Greece 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,487 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greece 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP CS · GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.