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Sand Ridge vs Mendon vs Clay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering Sand RidgeSchroeppel
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sand Ridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Sand Ridge | Mendon | Clay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 838Lowest |
1,113 |
59,995Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±10.3 37% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
39.8±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sand Ridge and Mendon 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clay and Mendon 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 57% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$90,707±$6k 12% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $211,500±$153k 36% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$205,900±$6kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Sand Ridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,240±$40Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Clay and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,280Highest 101% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,087Lowest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 26% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | — | — | #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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.