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Lancaster vs Tonawanda vs Schroeppel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Tonawanda has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Tonawanda | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,113 |
15,030Highest |
7,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.7 13% above NY |
43.5±2.8Lowest 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% |
18.3%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Tonawanda 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% |
20.6%±3 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lancaster and Tonawanda 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 NY: 40.2% |
28.5% NY: 40.2% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
5.7%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Tonawanda 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±$7k 23% below NY |
$58,326±$8kLowest 32% below NY |
$73,082±$9kHighest 15% below NY |
| Schroeppel 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±$16kHighest 52% below NY |
$173,600±$7kLowest 59% below NY |
$188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
| Lancaster and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$169 40% below NY |
$835±$176Lowest 48% below NY |
$972±$69Highest 40% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Highest 25% below NY |
$4,089Lowest 38% below NY |
$4,546 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±19Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.9%±9.6 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Tonawanda 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% |
13.8% NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% NY: 54.3% |
73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Tonawanda 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 | — | #432 of 484 in NY | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | TONAWANDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.