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Schroeppel 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).
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 | Clay | Volney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938 |
59,995Highest |
5,642Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
43.1±2.2 8% above NY |
| Schroeppel and Volney 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% |
20.1%±1.3Lowest 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%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Schroeppel and Clay 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% |
38.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$90,707±$6kHighest 6% above NY |
$74,848±$10k 13% below NY |
| Clay and Volney 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 |
$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 |
$1,240±$40Highest 24% below NY |
$952±$44Lowest 41% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546 31% 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% |
46.6%±5.6 NY: 52.1% |
23.5%±8.5Lowest 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% |
8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NY: 54.3% |
71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 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.