What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greece has the most affordable homes ($190k median).

Clay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).

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	Greece	Clay
People
Population	95,395Highest	59,995Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.3±0.9Highest 6% above NY	39.8±1Lowest about the NY average
Kids under 18	21.5%±1.3Highest NY: 20.5%	20.1%±1.3Lowest 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+	21.5%±1Highest NY: 17.9%	18.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	38.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±0.7Highest NY: 7%	4.4%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Greece and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,783±$4kLowest 7% below NY	$90,707±$6kHighest 6% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$190,300±$4kLowest 55% below NY	$205,900±$6kHighest 51% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,170±$30Lowest 28% below NY	$1,240±$40Highest 24% 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	$5,487Highest 17% below NY	$5,087Lowest 23% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±4Highest NY: 52.1%	46.6%±5.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Greece and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%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	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 37% below NY	21 minHighest 34% below NY
Work from home	13.2%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9%	13.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Greece 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	#398 of 484 in NY	#249 of 484 in NY
School district	YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP CS · GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL	LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9Lowest	14.0Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.