Compare towns
Schroeppel vs Bennington vs Lancaster vs Lysander
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 affordable homes ($188k median).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Lancaster has the oldest housing (typical home built 1952).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Lysander |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938Lowest |
15,249 |
10,113 |
23,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
45.1±4.7 16% above U.S. |
43.6±1.9Lowest 12% 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lysander and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest 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% |
3.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,082±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$66,148±$7k 18% below U.S. |
$107,984±$5kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$202,200±$16k 39% below U.S. |
$288,400±$18kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 31% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$969±$169Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,130±$100 20% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546 46% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
$6,748Highest 116% 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% |
54.5%±10.5 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lysander and Bennington 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 | — | #158 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
14.7 |
— | 15.4Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.