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Sweden vs Clarkson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sweden has the most people working from home (10.9%).
Clarkson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Sweden | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 13,472Highest |
6,810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.3±3.5Lowest 19% below NY |
42.7±3.7Highest 7% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Clarkson and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Clarkson and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 23.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $75,711±$6kLowest 12% below NY |
$83,286±$15kHighest 3% below NY |
| Clarkson and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $186,800±$18kLowest 56% below NY |
$207,000±$24kHighest 51% below NY |
| Clarkson and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$127Lowest 35% below NY |
$1,084±$99Highest 33% below NY |
| Clarkson and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,422Highest 18% below NY |
$5,146Lowest 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±7.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sweden and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
66.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sweden and Clarkson 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 | #191 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | BROCKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | BROCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.