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Lysander vs Jericho vs Schroeppel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
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 | Lysander | Jericho | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,086Highest |
5,114Lowest |
7,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3 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+ | 17.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lysander and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,984±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$73,082±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,400±$18k 13% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$100 20% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,748 116% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,546Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
13.0 |
9.9Lowest |
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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.