Compare towns
Brutus vs Lancaster vs Schroeppel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brutus has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Brutus | Lancaster | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,269Lowest |
10,113Highest |
7,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5Lowest 10% above NY |
45.1±4.7 13% above NY |
45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
| Schroeppel and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Lancaster and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.6% NY: 40.2% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Lancaster and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$10kHighest 10% below NY |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
$73,082±$9k 15% below NY |
| Brutus and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $154,900±$14kLowest 63% below NY |
$202,200±$16kHighest 52% below NY |
$188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
| Lancaster and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
$969±$169Lowest 40% below NY |
$972±$69 40% below NY |
| Brutus and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,294Lowest 35% below NY |
$4,932Highest 25% below NY |
$4,546 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±19 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
15% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 18% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schroeppel and Brutus 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 | #313 of 484 in NY | — | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.