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Schroeppel vs Corning vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corning has the highest household income ($88k).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.8%).
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 | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938 |
5,829Lowest |
8,219Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6% NY: +4.2% |
+53.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
41.6±3.6Lowest 5% above NY |
46.6±2.5Highest 17% above NY |
| Vernon and Schroeppel 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% |
17.9%±2.2Lowest 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%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Vernon and Corning 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% |
38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Vernon and Corning 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 |
$77,601±$6k 10% below NY |
| Corning and Vernon 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 |
$167,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY |
$202,100±$11kHighest 52% below NY |
| Vernon 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 |
$1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY |
$900±$127Lowest 44% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546Highest 31% below NY |
$3,895 41% below NY |
$3,656Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±15 NY: 52.1% |
26%±6.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Corning 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% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NY: 54.3% |
86%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 31% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Vernon 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 | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | SHERRILL 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.