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Schroeppel vs Oneida 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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Oneida has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Clay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).

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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.

MeasureSchroeppelOneidaClay
People
Population
7,938Lowest
10,171
59,995Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.3%
NY: +4.2%
-9.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
+4%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
45.3±2.5
14% above NY
47±2.4Highest
18% above NY
39.8±1Lowest
about the NY average
Oneida 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
NY: 20.5%
19%±2.4Lowest
NY: 20.5%
20.1%±1.3
NY: 20.5%
Schroeppel and Clay 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%
21%±2.8Highest
NY: 17.9%
18.7%±1.1Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Oneida 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%
25.3%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
38.2%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.2Lowest
NY: 7%
3.5%±1.2
NY: 7%
4.4%±0.7Highest
NY: 7%
Clay and Oneida 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
$61,597±$6kLowest
28% below NY
$90,707±$6kHighest
6% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$188,400±$14k
56% below NY
$160,100±$9kLowest
62% 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
$903±$77Lowest
44% below NY
$1,240±$40Highest
24% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,546
31% below NY
$3,778Lowest
43% below NY
$5,087Highest
23% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.3%±7.5Highest
NY: 52.1%
48.2%±10.8
NY: 52.1%
46.6%±5.6Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Schroeppel and Oneida 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%
8.4%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77%Highest
NY: 54.3%
61.9%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
71.2%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
9 yrs newer than NY
1946Lowest
13 yrs older than NY
1978Highest
19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minHighest
31% below NY
19 minLowest
41% below NY
21 min
34% below NY
Work from home
9.4%±2.9
NY: 14.9%
8%±1.5Lowest
NY: 14.9%
13.1%±1.4Highest
NY: 14.9%
Clay and Schroeppel 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 #106 of 484 in NY #249 of 484 in NY
School district PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
9.9Lowest
11.4
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.