Compare towns
Schroeppel vs Erwin vs Clay vs Lancaster
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).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Clay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Lancaster has the oldest housing (typical home built 1952).
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 | Erwin | Clay | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938Lowest |
7,965 |
59,995Highest |
10,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
45.1±4.7 13% above NY |
| Schroeppel and Lancaster 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% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Erwin 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% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
21%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lancaster 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% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
38.2% NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Clay and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,082±$9k 15% below NY |
$88,333±$16k about the NY average |
$90,707±$6kHighest 6% above NY |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
| Clay and Erwin 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 |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$205,900±$6k 51% below NY |
$202,200±$16k 52% below NY |
| Erwin and Clay 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 |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$1,240±$40 24% below NY |
$969±$169Lowest 40% below NY |
| Erwin and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546Lowest 31% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$5,087 23% below NY |
$4,932 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.6%±5.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±19 NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
8.4% NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.2% NY: 54.3% |
73.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 31% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Clay and Erwin 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 | #431 of 484 in NY | #249 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY 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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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.