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Schroeppel vs Canastota vs Granby

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 expensive homes ($188k median).
Canastota has the most renters (31.7% rent).
Granby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.4%).

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.

MeasureSchroeppelCanastotaGranby
People
Population
7,938Highest
4,487Lowest
6,497
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-5.2%
NY: +4.2%
-4.4%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
45.3±2.5Highest
14% above NY
43.6±2.4Lowest
10% above NY
44.6±4.4
12% above NY
Schroeppel and Granby 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%
22.5%±4.5
NY: 20.5%
19.8%±3.8Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Schroeppel and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.8%±3.3Highest
NY: 17.9%
18.9%±4
NY: 17.9%
18.8%±4.7Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Schroeppel and Canastota 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%
22.2%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
22.6%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.2Lowest
NY: 7%
3.5%±1.6
NY: 7%
4.2%±2.7Highest
NY: 7%
Granby and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,082±$9kLowest
15% below NY
$74,015±$13k
14% below NY
$79,338±$12kHighest
8% below NY
Granby and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$188,400±$14kHighest
56% below NY
$144,800±$14k
66% below NY
$130,000±$23kLowest
69% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$972±$69
40% below NY
$930±$88Lowest
43% below NY
$1,088±$173Highest
33% below NY
Granby and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,546Highest
31% below NY
$4,364
34% below NY
$3,335Lowest
49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.3%±7.5Highest
NY: 52.1%
36.4%±9.9Lowest
NY: 52.1%
49.4%±45.9
NY: 52.1%
Schroeppel and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15%Highest
NY: 14%
10.8%Lowest
NY: 14%
13.8%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77%Highest
NY: 54.3%
68.3%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
74.2%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
9 yrs newer than NY
1950Lowest
9 yrs older than NY
1972Highest
13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
31% below NY
23 min
28% below NY
31 minHighest
5% below NY
Work from home
9.4%±2.9
NY: 14.9%
6.3%±4.2Lowest
NY: 14.9%
10.2%±4.3Highest
NY: 14.9%
Granby 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 — #481 of 484 in NY
School district PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — FULTON CITY 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.