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Chazy vs Schroeppel vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chazy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.4%).
Schroeppel has the most renters (23% rent).
Madison has the most expensive homes ($197k median).
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 | Chazy | Schroeppel | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,071 |
7,938Highest |
2,730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±4.6 10% above NY |
45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
42.7±6.1Lowest 7% above NY |
| Schroeppel and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Madison and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Chazy and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,648±$13kHighest 11% above NY |
$73,082±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
$76,895±$20k 11% below NY |
| Chazy and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,400±$20kLowest 56% below NY |
$188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
$196,900±$30kHighest 54% below NY |
| Madison and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$266Highest 32% below NY |
$972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
$986±$117 39% below NY |
| Chazy and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,379Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,546 31% below NY |
$5,492Highest 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±17.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
65.4%±19.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Madison and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
12.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chazy 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 | #102 of 484 in NY | #277 of 484 in NY | #392 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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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.