Compare towns
Schroeppel vs Lysander vs Clay vs Phoenix
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 oldest population (median age 45.3).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Phoenix has the most renters (52.1% rent).
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 | Phoenix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
23,086 |
59,995Highest |
2,329Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+4% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
43.6±1.9 10% above NY |
39.8±1 about the NY average |
38.3±6.3Lowest 4% below NY |
| 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%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Phoenix and Lysander 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% |
18%±4.7 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% |
31.3% 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% |
3.3%±1.7 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±$9k 15% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$90,707±$6k 6% above NY |
$59,327±$17kLowest 31% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$205,900±$6k 51% below NY |
$157,000±$10kLowest 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,130±$100 30% below NY |
$1,240±$40Highest 24% below NY |
$976±$89 40% 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 | $4,546 31% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$5,087 23% below NY |
$4,446Lowest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
46.6%±5.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.5%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Phoenix and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.4% NY: 14% |
16.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.2% NY: 54.3% |
47.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% 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% |
13.3%±7.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander and Phoenix 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 |
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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.