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Schroeppel vs Harmony vs Lysander
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Harmony | Lysander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938 |
2,344Lowest |
23,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY |
43.6±1.9 10% above NY |
| Schroeppel and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Harmony 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% |
17.7%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Schroeppel and Harmony 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% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Lysander 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±$9k 15% below NY |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 40% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
| Lysander and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546 31% below NY |
$2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #277 of 484 in NY | — | #158 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
8.5Lowest |
15.4Highest |
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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.