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Schroeppel vs Erwin vs Concord
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%).
Concord has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938Lowest |
7,965 |
8,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
44.7±4.5 12% above NY |
| Schroeppel and Concord 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% |
22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Concord 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% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$78,594±$20k 9% below NY |
| Erwin and Concord 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 |
$219,300±$19k 48% below NY |
| Erwin and Concord 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 |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546 31% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$3,947Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Erwin 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% NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Concord and Erwin 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 | #176 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.