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Schroeppel vs Lenox

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 people working from home (9.4%).
Lenox has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).

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.

MeasureSchroeppelLenox
People
Population
7,938Lowest
8,658Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-3.9%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
45.3±2.5Highest
14% above NY
45.1±2Lowest
13% above NY
Schroeppel and Lenox 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%
19.7%±2.6Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Schroeppel and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.8%±3.3Lowest
NY: 17.9%
21.9%±2.6Highest
NY: 17.9%
Lenox 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%Highest
NY: 40.2%
21.8%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.2Lowest
NY: 7%
3.5%±1Highest
NY: 7%
Lenox 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
$75,900±$8kHighest
12% below NY
Lenox 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±$14kHighest
56% below NY
$161,600±$9kLowest
62% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$972±$69Highest
40% below NY
$935±$83Lowest
42% below NY
Schroeppel and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,546Highest
31% below NY
$4,184Lowest
36% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.3%±7.5Highest
NY: 52.1%
38.5%±9.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Schroeppel and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15%Highest
NY: 14%
10.4%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
77.2%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Highest
9 yrs newer than NY
1955Lowest
4 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
31% below NY
25 minHighest
25% below NY
Work from home
9.4%±2.9Highest
NY: 14.9%
8%±3Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Schroeppel and Lenox 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 #412 of 484 in NY
School district PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
9.9Lowest
13.6Highest
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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.