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Lancaster vs Clay vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Clay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Concord has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Lancaster | Clay | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,113 |
59,995Highest |
8,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.7Highest 13% above NY |
39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
44.7±4.5 12% above NY |
| Lancaster and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Concord and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Concord and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Clay and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
$90,707±$6kHighest 6% above NY |
$78,594±$20k 9% below NY |
| Clay and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,200±$16kLowest 52% below NY |
$205,900±$6k 51% below NY |
$219,300±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
| Concord and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$169 40% below NY |
$1,240±$40Highest 24% below NY |
$701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 25% below NY |
$5,087Highest 23% below NY |
$3,947Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±19 NY: 52.1% |
46.6%±5.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.4%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% NY: 54.3% |
71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Clay and Concord 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 | #176 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.