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Lysander vs Schroeppel vs Underhill
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%).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Schroeppel | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,086Highest |
7,938 |
3,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±1.9 12% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroeppel and Lysander 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% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lysander and Underhill 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 34% above U.S. |
$73,082±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Lysander and Underhill 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. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$100Highest 20% below U.S. |
$972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
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| Lysander and Schroeppel 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. |
$4,546Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | 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.