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Hebron vs Schroeppel vs Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Salem has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Hebron | Schroeppel | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Lowest |
7,938Highest |
2,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Highest 31% above NY |
45.3±2.5Lowest 14% above NY |
47.5±4.2 19% above NY |
| Hebron and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Hebron and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Schroeppel and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4k 15% below NY |
$73,082±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
$83,398±$12kHighest about the NY average |
| Salem and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26kHighest 51% below NY |
$188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
$196,000±$26k 54% below NY |
| Hebron and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Highest 35% below NY |
$972±$69 40% below NY |
$948±$40Lowest 42% below NY |
| Hebron and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 36% below NY |
$4,546Highest 31% below NY |
$3,908Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.1%±7.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.4% NY: 14% |
15%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
22.8%±12.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Salem and Hebron 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 | #376 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Highest |
8.5Lowest |
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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.