Compare towns
Schroeppel vs Berlin 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).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Berlin | Lancaster | Lysander |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
2,880Lowest |
10,113 |
23,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.1±4.7 16% above U.S. |
43.6±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest 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% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest 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% |
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% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin 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. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$66,148±$7kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$107,984±$5kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Lysander 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±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$202,200±$16k 39% below U.S. |
$288,400±$18kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Lysander and Berlin 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. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$969±$169Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,130±$100 20% below U.S. |
| Berlin 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. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
$6,748Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroeppel and Lysander 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr 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. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lysander 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 | — | #158 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | — | 15.4Highest |
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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.