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Schroeppel vs Painted Post

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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Painted Post has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).

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.

MeasureSchroeppelPainted Post
People
Population
7,938Highest
1,824Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-2.3%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
45.3±2.5Lowest
14% above NY
45.7±5.2Highest
15% above NY
Painted Post 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
NY: 20.5%
16.3%±4.5Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Schroeppel and Painted Post 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%
21.3%±4.1Highest
NY: 17.9%
Painted Post 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%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
36.5%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.2Highest
NY: 7%
2.9%±2.4Lowest
NY: 7%
Schroeppel and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,082±$9kHighest
15% below NY
$62,891±$14kLowest
27% below NY
Schroeppel and Painted Post 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
$155,900±$13kLowest
63% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$972±$69Highest
40% below NY
$839±$281Lowest
48% below NY
Schroeppel and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,546Lowest
31% below NY
$5,442Highest
17% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.3%±7.5Lowest
NY: 52.1%
63.4%±18.8Highest
NY: 52.1%
Painted Post and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15%Highest
NY: 14%
12.4%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77%Highest
NY: 54.3%
63.5%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Highest
9 yrs newer than NY
1946Lowest
13 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minHighest
31% below NY
17 minLowest
49% below NY
Work from home
9.4%±2.9Lowest
NY: 14.9%
13.8%±8.1Highest
NY: 14.9%
Painted Post and Schroeppel 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 —
School district PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL —
Students per teacherat that high school
9.9
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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.