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Lysander vs Schroeppel vs Whiting
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 people working from home (16.6%).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,086Highest |
7,938 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.6±1.9 12% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest 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%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Lysander and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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 34% above U.S. |
$73,082±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Lysander and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,400±$18kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Lysander and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$100 20% below U.S. |
$972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$4,546 46% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Schroeppel 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% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lysander and Whiting 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 | — |
| School district | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.