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Sand Ridge vs Greig vs Clay
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
Sand Ridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
Greig has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Clay has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Sand Ridge | Greig | Clay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 838Lowest |
1,004 |
59,995Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.2±10.3 34% above NY |
55±6.1Highest 38% above NY |
39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
| Greig and Sand Ridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±12Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Sand Ridge and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.5%±6.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sand Ridge and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.4% NY: 40.2% |
38.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±4.6 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Clay and Sand Ridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $34,821±$20kLowest 59% below NY |
$58,000±$20k 33% below NY |
$90,707±$6kHighest 6% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $211,500±$153kHighest 50% below NY |
$172,700±$21kLowest 59% below NY |
$205,900±$6k 51% below NY |
| Sand Ridge and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $936±$33Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,240±$40Highest 24% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,280Highest 5% below NY |
$2,720Lowest 59% below NY |
$5,087 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100 NY: 52.1% |
71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.6%±5.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Sand Ridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 36.5%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% NY: 54.3% |
88.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Clay and Greig 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 |
| 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.