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Canastota vs Champlain 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
Canastota has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Champlain has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Schroeppel has the most homeowners (77%).
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 | Canastota | Champlain | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,487Lowest |
5,667 |
7,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.2% NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±2.4Lowest 10% above NY |
44.4±2.3 12% above NY |
45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
| Schroeppel and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Champlain and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.2% NY: 40.2% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Champlain and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,015±$13kHighest 14% below NY |
$59,866±$6kLowest 30% below NY |
$73,082±$9k 15% below NY |
| Canastota and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,800±$14kLowest 66% below NY |
$173,400±$16k 59% below NY |
$188,400±$14kHighest 56% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $930±$88 43% below NY |
$890±$102Lowest 45% below NY |
$972±$69Highest 40% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 34% below NY |
$3,681Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,546Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±9.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.4%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.3% NY: 54.3% |
67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 28% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Champlain and Schroeppel 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 | — | #54 of 484 in NY | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.