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Schroeppel vs Chenango vs Concord
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Chenango has the most homeowners (85.3%).
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
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 | Chenango | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938Lowest |
10,787Highest |
8,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
44.7±4.5 12% above NY |
| Schroeppel and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Schroeppel 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% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chenango 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 15% below NY |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$78,594±$20k 9% below NY |
| Chenango and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
$172,000±$9kLowest 59% below NY |
$219,300±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
| Concord and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 40% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
| Chenango 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 |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$3,947 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Concord 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | #176 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.1 |
11.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.