Compare towns
Concord vs Erwin 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
Concord has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k 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 | Concord | Erwin | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,269Highest |
7,965 |
7,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5 12% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
| Schroeppel and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Concord 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% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,594±$20k 9% below NY |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$73,082±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
| Erwin and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$19k 48% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
| Erwin and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$972±$69 40% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947Lowest 40% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$4,546 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Concord and Erwin 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 | #176 of 484 in NY | #431 of 484 in NY | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.