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Schroeppel vs Arkwright vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroeppel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($130k 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 | Schroeppel | Arkwright | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938Highest |
859Lowest |
6,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
44.6±4.4Lowest 12% above NY |
| Arkwright and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Arkwright and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.4% NY: 40.2% |
22.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Granby and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,082±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$79,338±$12k 8% below NY |
| Arkwright and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14kHighest 56% below NY |
$170,900±$30k 60% below NY |
$130,000±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 40% below NY |
$875±$689Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,088±$173Highest 33% below NY |
| Granby and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546Highest 31% below NY |
$3,760 43% below NY |
$3,335Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
49.4%±45.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest NY: 14% |
12.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Granby and Schroeppel 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 | — | #481 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.