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Hebron vs Schroeppel vs Throop
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Throop has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751 |
7,938Highest |
1,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 31% above NY |
45.3±2.5Lowest 14% above NY |
52.7±3.1Highest 32% above NY |
| Throop and Hebron 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% |
15.4%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Hebron and Throop 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% NY: 40.2% |
28.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4k 15% below NY |
$73,082±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
$90,268±$15kHighest 5% above NY |
| Throop 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±$14k 56% below NY |
$185,900±$20kLowest 56% below NY |
| Hebron and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120 35% below NY |
$972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,099±$88Highest 32% below NY |
| Throop and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 36% below NY |
$4,546Highest 31% below NY |
$4,261 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±69.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
15% NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hebron 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.