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Schroeppel vs Mendon vs Clay vs Concord
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 affordable homes ($188k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Clay has the youngest population (median age 39.8).
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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 | Mendon | Clay | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
1,113Lowest |
59,995Highest |
8,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
39.8±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.7±4.5 15% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$90,707±$6k 12% above U.S. |
$78,594±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$205,900±$6k 38% below U.S. |
$219,300±$19k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 31% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,240±$40Highest 12% below U.S. |
$701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Clay and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546 46% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$5,087 63% above U.S. |
$3,947Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Concord 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | #176 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 14.0Highest |
11.5 |
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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.