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Lysander vs Parma 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

Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Parma has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).

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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.

MeasureLysanderParmaSchroeppel
People
Population
23,086Highest
16,111
7,938Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6%Highest
NY: +4.2%
+3.7%
NY: +4.2%
-6.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
43.6±1.9
10% above NY
40.4±3.3Lowest
about the NY average
45.3±2.5Highest
14% above NY
Schroeppel and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
24.4%±2.9
NY: 20.5%
25.6%±3.3Highest
NY: 20.5%
22.6%±3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Parma and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.6%±1.9Lowest
NY: 17.9%
18.3%±2.1
NY: 17.9%
19.8%±3.3Highest
NY: 17.9%
Schroeppel and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
47.6%Highest
NY: 40.2%
35.9%
NY: 40.2%
30%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±0.9
NY: 7%
4.3%±1.2Highest
NY: 7%
3.1%±1.2Lowest
NY: 7%
Parma and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$107,984±$5kHighest
26% above NY
$93,558±$8k
9% above NY
$73,082±$9kLowest
15% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,400±$18kHighest
32% below NY
$220,000±$15k
48% below NY
$188,400±$14kLowest
56% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,130±$100
30% below NY
$1,216±$111Highest
25% below NY
$972±$69Lowest
40% below NY
Parma and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,748Highest
about the NY average
$5,549
16% below NY
$4,546Lowest
31% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.5%±10.5
NY: 52.1%
49.8%±15.2Lowest
NY: 52.1%
55.3%±7.5Highest
NY: 52.1%
Schroeppel and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.8%Lowest
NY: 14%
8.1%
NY: 14%
15%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.5%
NY: 54.3%
82.3%Highest
NY: 54.3%
77%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
26 yrs newer than NY
1976
17 yrs newer than NY
1968Lowest
9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minHighest
26% below NY
22 minLowest
32% below NY
23 min
31% below NY
Work from home
16.6%±3.1Highest
NY: 14.9%
10.3%±2.2
NY: 14.9%
9.4%±2.9Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #158 of 484 in NY #88 of 484 in NY #277 of 484 in NY
School district BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL HILTON HIGH SCHOOL JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
15.4Highest
11.9
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.