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Schroeppel vs Bennington vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Lancaster has the oldest housing (typical home built 1952).
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 | Bennington | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938Lowest |
15,249Highest |
10,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.1±4.7 16% above U.S. |
| Schroeppel and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,082±$9kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$66,148±$7k 18% below U.S. |
| Schroeppel and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$202,200±$16k 39% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 31% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$969±$169Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546 46% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.