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Radisson vs Erwin vs Clay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Radisson has the most people working from home (21%).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Clay has the youngest population (median age 39.8).
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 | Radisson | Erwin | Clay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,676Lowest |
7,965 |
59,995Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.8Highest 16% above NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
| Radisson and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Radisson and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Radisson and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
49.2% NY: 40.2% |
38.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Clay and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,297±$25k 4% above NY |
$88,333±$16kLowest about the NY average |
$90,707±$6kHighest 6% above NY |
| Clay and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$24kHighest 26% below NY |
$223,700±$26k 47% below NY |
$205,900±$6kLowest 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$149Lowest 32% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$1,240±$40 24% below NY |
| Erwin and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest about the NY average |
$5,829 11% below NY |
$5,087Lowest 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
46.6%±5.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Radisson and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 34% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 21%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±1.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Radisson 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 | — | #431 of 484 in NY | #249 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.0 |
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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.