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Schroeppel vs Arkwright vs Clay vs Volney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Arkwright has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Clay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Volney has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
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 | Schroeppel | Arkwright | Clay | Volney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
859Lowest |
59,995Highest |
5,642 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
43.1±2.2 8% above NY |
| Arkwright and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Volney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Arkwright and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% NY: 40.2% |
26.4% NY: 40.2% |
38.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Volney and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,082±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$90,707±$6k 6% above NY |
$74,848±$10k 13% below NY |
| Arkwright and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
$170,900±$30k 60% below NY |
$205,900±$6kHighest 51% below NY |
$149,200±$22kLowest 65% below NY |
| Clay and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 40% below NY |
$875±$689Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,240±$40Highest 24% below NY |
$952±$44 41% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546 31% below NY |
$3,760 43% below NY |
$5,087Highest 23% below NY |
$3,713Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
46.6%±5.6 NY: 52.1% |
23.5%±8.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Clay and Schroeppel 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 | #277 of 484 in NY | — | #249 of 484 in NY | #466 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 14.0Highest |
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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.