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Schroeppel vs Jay vs Lysander vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Lysander has the highest household income ($108k).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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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 | Jay | Lysander | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
471Lowest |
23,086Highest |
10,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.6±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.1±4.7 16% above U.S. |
| Jay 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Lysander 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lysander and Lancaster 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 9% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$107,984±$5kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$66,148±$7kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$288,400±$18kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$202,200±$16k 39% below U.S. |
| Lysander and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 31% below U.S. |
— | $1,130±$100Highest 20% below U.S. |
$969±$169Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| 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 46% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$6,748Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Lysander 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 | — | #158 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 15.4Highest |
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U.S. 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.