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Schroeppel vs Lyons vs Busti 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 homeowners (77%).
Lyons has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Busti has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Lyons | Busti | Clay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
5,594Lowest |
7,452 |
59,995Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1% NY: +4.2% |
+2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY |
39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
| Busti and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3 NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Schroeppel 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% |
19.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Busti 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% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.5% NY: 40.2% |
38.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Clay and Schroeppel 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 |
$74,524±$12k 13% below NY |
$67,292±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$90,707±$6kHighest 6% above NY |
| Clay and Lyons 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 |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$164,600±$12k 61% below NY |
$205,900±$6kHighest 51% 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 |
$920±$111Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,085±$106 33% below NY |
$1,240±$40Highest 24% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546 31% below NY |
$2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,876 41% below NY |
$5,087Highest 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.6%±5.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Busti 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% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
14.4% NY: 14% |
8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.9% NY: 54.3% |
72.7% NY: 54.3% |
71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Clay and Lyons 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 | #388 of 484 in NY | — | #249 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
9.5Lowest |
— | 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.