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Chittenango vs Lysander vs Schroeppel vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Schroeppel has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Avon has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Chittenango | Lysander | Schroeppel | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,831 |
23,086Highest |
7,938 |
3,417Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±4.5 3% above NY |
43.6±1.9 10% above NY |
45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
40.4±4.1Lowest about the NY average |
| Schroeppel and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Avon and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30% NY: 40.2% |
27.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Avon and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,786±$7kLowest 18% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$73,082±$9k 15% below NY |
$71,771±$13k 17% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$17k 57% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
$182,200±$14kLowest 57% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $782±$189Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
$972±$69 40% below NY |
$898±$241 45% below NY |
| Lysander and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 24% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$4,546Lowest 31% below NY |
$5,356 19% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.2 NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.5%±20.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.6% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77% NY: 54.3% |
61.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 19% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.2%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
5%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #158 of 484 in NY | #277 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.4Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.