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Schroeppel vs Sennett 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).
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
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 | Sennett | Clay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938 |
3,264Lowest |
59,995Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
| Sennett 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% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest 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% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.4% NY: 40.2% |
38.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest 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±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
$90,707±$6k 6% above NY |
| Sennett 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 56% below NY |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
$205,900±$6k 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
$978±$217 40% below NY |
$1,240±$40Highest 24% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546Lowest 31% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
$5,087 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
46.6%±5.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NY: 54.3% |
91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest 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 | — | #249 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 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.