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Schroeppel vs Cornwall vs Clay vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Clay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($130k 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 | Cornwall | Clay | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
1,208Lowest |
59,995Highest |
6,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.8±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.6±4.4 15% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clay and Granby 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 9% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$90,707±$6k 12% above U.S. |
$79,338±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall 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 43% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$205,900±$6k 38% below U.S. |
$130,000±$23kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,240±$40Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,088±$173 23% below U.S. |
| Clay and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546 46% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,087 63% above U.S. |
$3,335Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.4%±45.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #277 of 484 in NY | — | #249 of 484 in NY | #481 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 14.0Highest |
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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.