Rankings · How Clay ranks in NY
How Clay compares across New York
Clay is ranked on 35 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
35
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #64 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 17% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Clay does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Clay marked.
At a glance
Clay lands in the top half on 13 of 21 lists
Each dot is Clay’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Clay does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#115/774Most active#140/774Fewest smokers#200/774Healthiest#278/774Closest to a top hospital#488/777Lowest depression#522/774Lowest obesity#551/774 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#236/777 People
Most educated#292/777 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#64/197Most affordable#342/777Lowest property tax#432/777Cheapest rent#479/769 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#249/484 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#367/709 What kind of place
More snow than 94% of New York
Not better or worse, just Clay’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More snow than 94% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
128 in of snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 92% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+70.8% in home prices, 5 years
More homes per newcomer than 85% of NY towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.3 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More year-round than 75% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.2% of homes are seasonal
Younger than 73% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
39.8 median age
Longer growing season than 67% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
173 days between frosts
Fewer seniors than 62% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
18.7% of residents are 65+
Colder winters than 57% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.3° January low
Hotter summers than 56% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.4° July high
Wetter than 56% of NY towns
DrierWetter
43 in of rain + melted snow a year
More kids than 54% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.1% of residents are under 18
Next door
Clay out-ranks 3 of its 5 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.