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Plattsburgh vs Andover vs Schroeppel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plattsburgh has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Plattsburgh | Andover | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,830Highest |
616Lowest |
7,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±1.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
| Andover and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plattsburgh and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Schroeppel and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,546±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$73,082±$9k 9% below U.S. |
| Andover and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,900±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$188,400±$14k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,053±$86 25% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Andover and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,573Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,546 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #153 of 484 in NY | — | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.