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Schroeppel vs Corning vs Granby
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 expensive homes ($188k median).
Corning has the most homeowners (86%).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($130k 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 | Corning | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938Highest |
5,829Lowest |
6,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
41.6±3.6Lowest 5% above NY |
44.6±4.4 12% above NY |
| Schroeppel and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Corning and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Corning 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% NY: 40.2% |
38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.7 NY: 7% |
| Corning and Granby 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 |
$88,482±$10kHighest about the NY average |
$79,338±$12k 8% below NY |
| Corning and Granby 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 |
$167,600±$14k 60% below NY |
$130,000±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY |
$1,088±$173 33% below NY |
| Corning and Granby 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 |
$3,895 41% below NY |
$3,335Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±15Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.4%±45.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest NY: 14% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NY: 54.3% |
86%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Granby 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 | #393 of 484 in NY | #481 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
4.0Lowest |
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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.