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Schroeppel vs Irondequoit vs Lancaster 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).
Irondequoit has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Irondequoit | Lancaster | Clay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938Lowest |
50,657 |
10,113 |
59,995Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
43.3±1.7 9% above NY |
45.1±4.7 13% above NY |
39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
| 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% |
19.9%±1.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest 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% |
22.6%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Irondequoit and Lancaster 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% |
40.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±0.6 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Clay and Irondequoit 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 |
$79,162±$3k 8% below NY |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
$90,707±$6kHighest 6% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
$182,500±$3kLowest 57% below NY |
$202,200±$16k 52% below NY |
$205,900±$6kHighest 51% below NY |
| Clay and Lancaster 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 |
$1,159±$42 29% below NY |
$969±$169Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,240±$40Highest 24% below NY |
| Clay and Irondequoit 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 |
$5,774Highest 12% below NY |
$4,932 25% below NY |
$5,087 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±19 NY: 52.1% |
46.6%±5.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Irondequoit 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% |
9.2% NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NY: 54.3% |
78.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.7% NY: 54.3% |
71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 31% below NY |
20 min 40% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±1.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Irondequoit and Clay 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 | #127 of 484 in NY | — | #249 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL | — | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.6 |
— | 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.