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Schroeppel vs Cairo 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
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Cairo has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Clay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Cairo | Clay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938 |
6,700Lowest |
59,995Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
44.2±4.2 11% above NY |
39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
| Schroeppel and Cairo 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% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Clay 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% |
22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Cairo 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% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Clay and Cairo 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 |
$79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
$90,707±$6kHighest 6% above NY |
| Clay and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$205,900±$6k 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,015±$305 37% below NY |
$1,240±$40Highest 24% below NY |
| Clay and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546 31% below NY |
$4,246Lowest 35% below NY |
$5,087Highest 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.6%±5.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Clay and Cairo 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 | #461 of 484 in NY | #249 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 14.0Highest |
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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.