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Lancaster vs Mendon vs Schroeppel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the most renters (26.3% rent).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Mendon | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,113Highest |
1,113Lowest |
7,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Mendon 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 18% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$73,082±$9k 9% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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±$16k 39% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$169Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$972±$69 31% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 58% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,546Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.