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Schroeppel vs Middlebury vs Vernon
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.8%).
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 | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938Lowest |
9,175Highest |
8,219 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
46.6±2.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Vernon and Schroeppel 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% |
17.9%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vernon 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% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,082±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$86,169±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$77,601±$6k 4% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Vernon 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. |
$202,100±$11k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 31% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113Highest 18% below U.S. |
$900±$127Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546 46% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,656Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
26%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroeppel and Middlebury 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% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and Vernon 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 | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.