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Clay vs Windham vs Irondequoit vs Greece
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Irondequoit has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Greece has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Windham | Irondequoit | Greece |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 59,995 |
1,432Lowest |
50,657 |
95,395Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
43.3±1.7 9% above NY |
42.3±0.9 6% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±1.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±1.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Greece 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
40.4% NY: 40.2% |
31.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.7 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
5.1%±0.7 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Greece 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 |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
$79,162±$3k 8% below NY |
$79,783±$4k 7% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,900±$6k 51% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$182,500±$3kLowest 57% below NY |
$190,300±$4k 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,240±$40Highest 24% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,159±$42 29% below NY |
$1,170±$30 28% below NY |
| Clay and Greece are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,087 23% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$5,774Highest 12% below NY |
$5,487 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±5.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.5%±8.6 NY: 52.1% |
50.3%±4 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.2% NY: 14% |
10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.8% NY: 54.3% |
72.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 34% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±1.8 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±1.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Irondequoit 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 | #398 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 | YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP CS · GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | — | IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL | OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
— | 12.6 |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.