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Schroeppel vs Colden
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 affordable homes ($188k median).
Colden has the most expensive homes ($303k median).
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 | Colden |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,938Highest |
3,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Lowest 14% above NY |
49.3±10.4Highest 24% above NY |
| Colden and Schroeppel 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% |
19.1%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Colden 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% |
23.3%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Colden and Schroeppel 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% |
41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Colden 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 |
$97,935±$15kHighest 14% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
$302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Highest 40% below NY |
$943±$142Lowest 42% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Colden 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 |
$4,752Highest 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Colden 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% |
10%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1969Highest 10 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%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Colden 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 | #346 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL 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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| Old photos in History | 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.