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Chittenango vs Schroeppel vs Springville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenango has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Schroeppel has the most homeowners (77%).
Springville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Schroeppel | Springville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831 |
7,938Highest |
4,190Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±4.5Lowest 3% above NY |
45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
41.1±4.3 3% above NY |
| Schroeppel and Springville 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% |
22.6%±3 NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Springville and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
20%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Springville 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,786±$7kLowest 18% below NY |
$73,082±$9kHighest 15% below NY |
$71,996±$21k 16% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Springville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$17kLowest 57% below NY |
$188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
$195,300±$16kHighest 54% below NY |
| Springville and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $782±$189 52% below NY |
$972±$69Highest 40% below NY |
$710±$82Lowest 56% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest 24% below NY |
$4,546 31% below NY |
$4,028Lowest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
65.9%±22.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Springville and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6% NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
10.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5% NY: 54.3% |
77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 19% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
10%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Springville 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 | — | #277 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.