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Schroeppel vs Berlin vs Clay 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).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Clay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 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.
| Measure | Schroeppel | Berlin | Clay | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
2,880Lowest |
59,995Highest |
10,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.8±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±4.7 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel and Clay 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% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin 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% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.2%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% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clay and Berlin 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. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$90,707±$6kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$66,148±$7kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Clay and Berlin 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. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$205,900±$6k 38% below U.S. |
$202,200±$16k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 31% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,240±$40Highest 12% below U.S. |
$969±$169Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Clay and Berlin 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. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,087Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroeppel and Lancaster 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clay and Berlin 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | #249 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 14.0Highest |
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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.