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Schroeppel vs Erwin
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).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Erwin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,938Lowest |
7,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
| Schroeppel and Erwin 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% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Erwin 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% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Schroeppel and Erwin 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% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Erwin 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 |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
| Erwin and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
| Erwin and Schroeppel 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 |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546Lowest 31% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin 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% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 31% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Erwin 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 | #431 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY 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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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.