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Schroeppel vs Worcester vs Clay vs Concord
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 affordable homes ($188k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester | Clay | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
831Lowest |
59,995Highest |
8,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% 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 |
44.7±4.5 15% above U.S. |
| 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% |
22.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$78,594±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Clay and Concord 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. |
$219,300±$19k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 31% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,240±$40Highest 12% below U.S. |
$701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546 46% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$5,087Highest 63% above U.S. |
$3,947Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Schroeppel 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% |
7.5% 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% |
76.2% 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. |
1968Lowest 12 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. |
27 min 3% above 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% |
12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #277 of 484 in NY | — | #249 of 484 in NY | #176 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 | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 14.0Highest |
11.5 |
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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.