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Jay vs Lysander vs Schroeppel vs Richford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Lysander has the highest household income ($108k).
Schroeppel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Richford has the youngest population (median age 39).
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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 | Jay | Lysander | Schroeppel | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
23,086Highest |
7,938 |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.6±1.9 12% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jay and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lysander and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richford and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richford and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$107,984±$5kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$73,082±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$288,400±$18kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$188,400±$14k 43% below U.S. |
$176,600±$16kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Lysander and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,130±$100 20% below U.S. |
$972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,160±$66Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Richford and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$6,748Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,546 46% above U.S. |
$3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroeppel and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Lysander 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 | — | #158 of 484 in NY | #277 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.4Highest |
9.9 |
9.1Lowest |
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U.S. 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.