Compare towns
Schroeppel vs Lyons vs Lysander vs Lancaster
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 oldest population (median age 45.3).
Lyons has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Lyons | Lysander | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
5,594Lowest |
23,086Highest |
10,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1% NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
43.6±1.9 10% above NY |
45.1±4.7 13% above NY |
| Schroeppel and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3 NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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% NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| 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 15% below NY |
$74,524±$12k 13% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$202,200±$16k 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 40% below NY |
$920±$111Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
$969±$169 40% 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 |
$2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$4,932 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
52%±19 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% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NY: 54.3% |
74.9% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander and Lyons 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 | #388 of 484 in NY | #158 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
9.5Lowest |
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.