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Hastings vs Lenox 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
Hastings has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.1%).
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Hastings | Lenox | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,345Highest |
8,658 |
7,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±3.7Lowest 8% above NY |
45.1±2 13% above NY |
45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
| Schroeppel and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hastings and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,027±$8kHighest about the NY average |
$75,900±$8k 12% below NY |
$73,082±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
| Hastings and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,700±$17k 56% below NY |
$161,600±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$188,400±$14kHighest 56% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Hastings are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $917±$129Lowest 43% below NY |
$935±$83 42% below NY |
$972±$69Highest 40% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,565Highest 31% below NY |
$4,184Lowest 36% below NY |
$4,546 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±11.8 NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Hastings are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NY: 14% |
10.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.2% NY: 54.3% |
77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 6% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3 NY: 14.9% |
8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schroeppel and Hastings 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 | #328 of 484 in NY | #412 of 484 in NY | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PAUL V MOORE HIGH SCHOOL | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
13.6Highest |
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.