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Schroeppel vs Charlotte vs Vernon
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).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.8%).
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 | Charlotte | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938 |
3,916Lowest |
8,219Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.6±2.5 20% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Vernon 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% |
19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel and Charlotte 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% |
22.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vernon and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vernon and Schroeppel 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 9% below U.S. |
$144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$77,601±$6k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$202,100±$11k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 31% below U.S. |
$1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
$900±$127Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Charlotte and Schroeppel 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. |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
$3,656Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlotte and Schroeppel 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #277 of 484 in NY | #3 of 70 in VT | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | SHERRILL CITY 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.