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Lancaster vs Depew 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
Lancaster has the most renters (26.3% rent).
Depew has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Lancaster | Depew | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,113 |
15,000Highest |
7,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.7 13% above NY |
43.4±2Lowest 9% above NY |
45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
| Schroeppel and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Depew are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±3 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lancaster and Depew are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6% NY: 40.2% |
25.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Depew and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
$73,556±$8kHighest 14% below NY |
$73,082±$9k 15% below NY |
| Depew and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,200±$16kHighest 52% below NY |
$196,500±$8k 54% below NY |
$188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
| Lancaster and Depew are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$169Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,061±$77Highest 35% below NY |
$972±$69 40% below NY |
| Depew and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 25% below NY |
$5,458Highest 17% below NY |
$4,546Lowest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±19Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.6%±10.4 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Depew are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.3% NY: 54.3% |
77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schroeppel and Depew 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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| 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.