Compare towns
Schroeppel vs Springfield vs Lancaster vs Clay
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Springfield | Lancaster | Clay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938Lowest |
9,084 |
10,113 |
59,995Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
45.1±4.7 16% above U.S. |
39.8±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Schroeppel and Lancaster 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clay and Lancaster 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 9% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$66,148±$7kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$90,707±$6kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$202,200±$16k 39% below U.S. |
$205,900±$6kHighest 38% below U.S. |
| Clay and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 31% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$969±$169 31% below U.S. |
$1,240±$40Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
$5,087Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroeppel and Lancaster 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% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | — | #249 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | Springfield High School | — | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
14.3Highest |
— | 14.0 |
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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.