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Whiting vs Clay vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Clay has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Leicester has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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.
| Measure | Whiting | Clay | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
59,995Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.8±1 about the U.S. average |
48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$90,707±$6k 12% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$205,900±$6kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,240±$40Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Clay and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 36% above U.S. |
$5,087Highest 63% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clay and Leicester 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 | — | #249 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.