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Canastota vs Schroeppel vs Richland
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).
Schroeppel has the most people working from home (9.4%).
Richland has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Schroeppel | Richland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,487Lowest |
7,938Highest |
5,716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.2% NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±2.4Lowest 10% above NY |
45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
44.4±5 12% above NY |
| Schroeppel and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Canastota 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% |
19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Richland 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% NY: 40.2% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Canastota and Schroeppel 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 |
$73,082±$9k 15% below NY |
$67,904±$14kLowest 21% 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 |
$188,400±$14kHighest 56% below NY |
$163,600±$13k 61% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Richland 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 |
$972±$69Highest 40% below NY |
$856±$81Lowest 47% 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 |
$4,546Highest 31% below NY |
$4,115Lowest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±9.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.5%±9.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Richland 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% |
15% NY: 14% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.3% NY: 54.3% |
77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 28% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Schroeppel and Richland 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 | — | #277 of 484 in NY | #316 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PULASKI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | PULASKI MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
10.8Highest |
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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.