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Clay vs Strafford vs West Seneca
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).
West Seneca has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
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 | West Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 59,995Highest |
1,372Lowest |
45,303 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.5±1.3 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford and West Seneca 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% |
34.5%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% |
4.4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$79,709±$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±$6kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$232,800±$6k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,240±$40Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,106±$39Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Clay and Strafford 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. |
$5,199 67% 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% |
47.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Seneca 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% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford 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 | — | #201 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Strafford School District | WEST SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | WEST SENECA WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
— | 12.5Lowest |
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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.