Compare towns
Schroeppel vs Brookfield vs Lancaster vs Cairo
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).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Cairo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Brookfield | Lancaster | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
1,486Lowest |
10,113Highest |
6,700 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.1±4.7 16% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Brookfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel and Brookfield 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% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Cairo 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% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cairo 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±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$66,148±$7kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$79,643±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Brookfield and Cairo 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. |
$339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$202,200±$16k 39% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 31% below U.S. |
$975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$969±$169Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Brookfield 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. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
$4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,246Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% 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% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Cairo 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 | — | — | #461 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.