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Schroeppel vs Chittenango

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 homeowners (77%).
Chittenango has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).

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.

MeasureSchroeppelChittenango
People
Population
7,938Highest
4,831Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-3.6%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
45.3±2.5Highest
14% above NY
41±4.5Lowest
3% above NY
Schroeppel and Chittenango 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%
22.2%±4.8Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Schroeppel and Chittenango 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%
18.2%±2.7Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Schroeppel and Chittenango 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%
31.3%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.2
NY: 7%
3.1%±1.3
NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,082±$9kHighest
15% below NY
$70,786±$7kLowest
18% below NY
Schroeppel and Chittenango 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
$182,500±$17kLowest
57% below NY
Schroeppel and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$972±$69Highest
40% below NY
$782±$189Lowest
52% below NY
Schroeppel and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,546Lowest
31% below NY
$5,000Highest
24% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.3%±7.5Highest
NY: 52.1%
54.1%±17.2Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Schroeppel and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15%Highest
NY: 14%
14.6%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77%Highest
NY: 54.3%
65.5%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
9 yrs newer than NY
1973Highest
14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
31% below NY
26 minHighest
19% below NY
Work from home
9.4%±2.9Highest
NY: 14.9%
8.2%±2.8Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Schroeppel and Chittenango 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 —
School district PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL —
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.