What stands out worked out from the figures below

Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).

Schroeppel has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Porter	Schroeppel
People
Population	6,474Lowest	7,938Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.1±6.2Highest 18% above NY	45.3±2.5Lowest 14% above NY
	Porter and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Schroeppel and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%	19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Porter and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	30%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1Lowest NY: 7%	3.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Schroeppel and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,931±$8kHighest 9% below NY	$73,082±$9kLowest 15% below NY
	Porter and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$226,300±$18kHighest 47% below NY	$188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,067±$104Highest 34% below NY	$972±$69Lowest 40% below NY
	Porter and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,944Lowest 40% below NY	$4,546Highest 31% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.5%±14.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Schroeppel and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Lowest NY: 14%	15%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76%Lowest NY: 54.3%	77%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest same as NY	1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 15% below NY	23 minLowest 31% below NY
Work from home	8.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.4%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Schroeppel and Porter 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	—	#277 of 484 in NY
School district	—	PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.9
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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.