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Schroeppel vs Jay vs Clay vs Volney
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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Clay has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Jay | Clay | Volney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
471Lowest |
59,995Highest |
5,642 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
39.8±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±2.2 11% above U.S. |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 9% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$90,707±$6kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$74,848±$10k 7% below U.S. |
| 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 43% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$205,900±$6k 38% below U.S. |
$149,200±$22kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Jay and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 31% below U.S. |
— | $1,240±$40Highest 12% below U.S. |
$952±$44Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546 46% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,087Highest 63% above U.S. |
$3,713 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | — | #249 of 484 in NY | #466 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | 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.