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Schroeppel vs Windsor vs Lysander 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 oldest population (median age 45.3).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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.

MeasureSchroeppelWindsorLysanderClay
People
Population
7,938
2,060Lowest
23,086
59,995Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.3±2.5Highest
16% above U.S.
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
43.6±1.9
12% above U.S.
39.8±1Lowest
about the U.S. average
Schroeppel and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.6%±3
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8
U.S.: 22%
24.4%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.1%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Lysander and Schroeppel 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%
29.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.6%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.7%±1.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor 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%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
47.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
38.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±0.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Clay and Lysander 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.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$107,984±$5kHighest
34% above U.S.
$90,707±$6k
12% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$188,400±$14k
43% below U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$288,400±$18kHighest
13% below U.S.
$205,900±$6k
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$972±$69Lowest
31% below U.S.
$1,002±$107
29% below U.S.
$1,130±$100
20% below U.S.
$1,240±$40Highest
12% below U.S.
Clay and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,546Lowest
46% above U.S.
$4,878
56% above U.S.
$6,748Highest
116% above U.S.
$5,087
63% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.3%±7.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.5%±10.5
U.S.: 51.1%
46.6%±5.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Schroeppel and Lysander 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%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
22 min
16% below U.S.
24 minHighest
9% below U.S.
21 minLowest
19% below U.S.
Work from home
9.4%±2.9
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.1%±1.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Lysander 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 #61 of 70 in VT #158 of 484 in NY #249 of 484 in NY
School district PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL — CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
9.9Lowest
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15.4Highest
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.