What stands out worked out from the figures below

DeWitt has the most expensive homes ($298k median).

Clay has the most affordable homes ($206k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	DeWitt	Clay
People
Population	11,060Lowest	59,995Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+4% NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.4±4.4Highest 4% above NY	39.8±1Lowest about the NY average
	DeWitt and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5%	20.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	DeWitt and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.7%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9%	18.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	DeWitt and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	63.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	38.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.3%±2.4Highest NY: 7%	4.4%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$123,864±$23kHighest 44% above NY	$90,707±$6kLowest 6% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$297,600±$20kHighest 30% below NY	$205,900±$6kLowest 51% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,172±$257Lowest 28% below NY	$1,240±$40Highest 24% below NY
	Clay and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,402Highest 12% above NY	$5,087Lowest 23% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1%	46.6%±5.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	DeWitt and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.5%Highest NY: 14%	8.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 48% below NY	21 minHighest 34% below NY
Work from home	10.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.1%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Clay and DeWitt 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	#70 of 484 in NY	#249 of 484 in NY
School district	—	LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	14.0
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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.