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Schroeppel vs Cairo vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Cairo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Cairo | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938 |
6,700Lowest |
10,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
45.1±4.7 13% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
21%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Cairo 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| 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 15% below NY |
$79,643±$22kHighest 7% below NY |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
| Cairo and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$202,200±$16k 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 40% below NY |
$1,015±$305Highest 37% below NY |
$969±$169Lowest 40% below NY |
| Cairo and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546 31% below NY |
$4,246Lowest 35% below NY |
$4,932Highest 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±19 NY: 52.1% |
| 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 NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Cairo 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 | #461 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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NY 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.