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Schroeppel vs Worcester 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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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.

MeasureSchroeppelWorcesterClay
People
Population
7,938
831Lowest
59,995Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.3±2.5
16% above U.S.
47±2.7Highest
21% above U.S.
39.8±1Lowest
about the U.S. average
Worcester 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%
12.8%±3.9Lowest
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%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.5%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
18.7%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Schroeppel and Worcester 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%
53%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
38.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.9%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±0.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Worcester 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.
$73,833±$18k
9% below U.S.
$90,707±$6kHighest
12% above U.S.
Clay and Worcester 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.
$271,100±$27kHighest
19% below U.S.
$205,900±$6k
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$972±$69Lowest
31% below U.S.
$1,023±$136
28% below U.S.
$1,240±$40Highest
12% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,546
46% above U.S.
$4,421Lowest
42% above U.S.
$5,087Highest
63% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.3%±7.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.5%±37Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.6%±5.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Schroeppel and Clay 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%
5.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77%
U.S.: 65.2%
85.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
29 minHighest
9% above U.S.
21 minLowest
19% below U.S.
Work from home
9.4%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.6%±4.8Highest
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 — #249 of 484 in NY
School district PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 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.