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Schroeppel vs Mendon vs Lysander
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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Lysander has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 | Mendon | Lysander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938 |
1,113Lowest |
23,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
43.6±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±2.9Highest 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% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$107,984±$5kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Lysander and Mendon 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. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$288,400±$18k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,130±$100 20% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$6,748Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Schroeppel 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | — | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 15.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.