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Schroeppel vs Lysander 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 affordable homes ($188k median).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Clay has the youngest population (median age 39.8).
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 | Lysander | Clay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938Lowest |
23,086 |
59,995Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
43.6±1.9 10% above NY |
39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
| Schroeppel and Lysander 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% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
| 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
38.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Clay and Lysander 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 15% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$90,707±$6k 6% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$205,900±$6k 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,130±$100 30% below NY |
$1,240±$40Highest 24% below NY |
| Clay and Lysander 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 |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$5,087 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
46.6%±5.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±1.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander 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 | #158 of 484 in NY | #249 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
15.4Highest |
14.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.