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Lancaster vs Mount Tabor vs Vernon
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Vernon has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,113Highest |
304Lowest |
8,219 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +53.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.6±2.5 20% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Vernon 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vernon and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vernon 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 18% below U.S. |
— | $77,601±$6kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Lancaster 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. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$202,100±$11kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$169 31% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$900±$127Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 58% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,656Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±19Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26%±6.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Highest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vernon and Mount Tabor 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 | — | — | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.