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Schroeppel vs Middlebury vs Concord
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).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938Lowest |
9,175Highest |
8,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
44.7±4.5 15% above U.S. |
| Schroeppel and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,082±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$86,169±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$78,594±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Middlebury and Concord 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. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$219,300±$19k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 31% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113Highest 18% below U.S. |
$701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546 46% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,947Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord 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% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and Concord 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | #176 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | Middlebury Union High School | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.6Highest |
11.5 |
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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.