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Schroeppel vs Jay vs Sand Ridge
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 youngest population (median age 45.3).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Sand Ridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
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 | Jay | Sand Ridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938Highest |
471Lowest |
838 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
53.2±10.3Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Sand Ridge and Jay 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% |
25.5%±12Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sand Ridge 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% |
32.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±4.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Schroeppel and Sand Ridge 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±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$34,821±$20kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Jay 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 43% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$211,500±$153k 36% below U.S. |
| Jay and Sand Ridge 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546 46% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$6,280Highest 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sand Ridge and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
36.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #277 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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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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.