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Schroeppel vs Chester vs Sand Ridge
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 highest household income ($73k).
Chester has the most people working from home (14%).
Sand Ridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
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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 | Chester | Sand Ridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938Highest |
2,992 |
838Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7 28% above U.S. |
53.2±10.3Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Sand Ridge and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±12Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sand Ridge 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sand Ridge and Chester 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% |
33.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester 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±$9kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$62,125±$8k 23% below U.S. |
$34,821±$20kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Schroeppel and Chester 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. |
$232,900±$44kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$211,500±$153k 36% below U.S. |
| Chester and Sand Ridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Highest 31% below U.S. |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
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| Schroeppel and Chester 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. |
$4,262Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$6,280Highest 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sand Ridge and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
36.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chester 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 | #49 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | Green Mountain Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.