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Schroeppel vs Williston 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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Clay has the youngest population (median age 39.8).

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.

MeasureSchroeppelWillistonClay
People
Population
7,938Lowest
10,144
59,995Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.3±2.5
16% above U.S.
45.4±4.5Highest
17% above U.S.
39.8±1Lowest
about the U.S. average
Williston 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%
20.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
20.1%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Schroeppel and Williston 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%
21%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.7%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Williston 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
U.S.: 35.7%
54.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
38.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±0.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Williston and Clay 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.
$106,967±$12kHighest
32% above U.S.
$90,707±$6k
12% above U.S.
Williston 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.
$475,800±$40kHighest
43% above U.S.
$205,900±$6k
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$972±$69Lowest
31% below U.S.
$1,832±$130Highest
30% above U.S.
$1,240±$40
12% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,546Lowest
46% above U.S.
$5,592Highest
79% above U.S.
$5,087
63% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.3%±7.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±17.4
U.S.: 51.1%
46.6%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Schroeppel and Williston 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%
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minHighest
14% below U.S.
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
21 min
19% below U.S.
Work from home
9.4%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.1%±1.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #277 of 484 in NY #11 of 70 in VT #249 of 484 in NY
School district PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL None in town LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
9.9Lowest
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14.0Highest
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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.