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Lysander vs Ripton vs Schroeppel vs Van Buren
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 the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Schroeppel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Van Buren has the most renters (38.4% rent).
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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.
| Measure | Lysander | Ripton | Schroeppel | Van Buren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,086Highest |
508Lowest |
7,938 |
14,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±1.9 12% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
42.1±3.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Van Buren 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,984±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$73,082±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$73,779±$8k 9% below U.S. |
| Ripton 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$188,400±$14k 43% below U.S. |
$169,600±$5kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$100 20% below U.S. |
— | $972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,269±$87Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Van Buren and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,748Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,546 46% above U.S. |
$4,171Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | — | #277 of 484 in NY | #386 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
— | 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.