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Lysander vs Schroeppel vs Sennett
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%).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Sennett has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Lysander | Schroeppel | Sennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,086Highest |
7,938 |
3,264Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
| Sennett 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 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3 NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| 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±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$73,082±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
$101,585±$18k 18% above NY |
| Lysander and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
$279,300±$33k 34% below NY |
| Lysander and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
$972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
$978±$217 40% below NY |
| Lysander and Sennett 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 |
$4,546Lowest 31% below NY |
$5,397 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% NY: 54.3% |
77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 26% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #158 of 484 in NY | #277 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) |
| High school in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
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.