Compare towns
Concord vs Schroeppel vs Collins
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Schroeppel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Collins has the most affordable homes ($153k 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 | Schroeppel | Collins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,269Highest |
7,938 |
4,643Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5 12% above NY |
45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
40.5±6.2Lowest about the NY average |
| 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%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Collins and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Collins and Concord 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% NY: 40.2% |
16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Schroeppel and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,594±$20kHighest 9% below NY |
$73,082±$9k 15% below NY |
$60,905±$5kLowest 29% below NY |
| Concord and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
$188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
$153,000±$11kLowest 64% below NY |
| Concord and Schroeppel 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 |
$972±$69Highest 40% below NY |
$799±$90 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947 40% below NY |
$4,546Highest 31% below NY |
$2,501Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±38.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Collins 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% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77% NY: 54.3% |
82.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11%±5 NY: 14.9% |
| Concord and Collins 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 | #277 of 484 in NY | #467 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
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.