Compare towns
Schroeppel vs Painted Post 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 most kids (22.6% under 18).
Painted Post has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Lancaster has the most expensive homes ($202k median).
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 | Painted Post | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938 |
1,824Lowest |
10,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
45.7±5.2Highest 15% above NY |
45.1±4.7Lowest 13% 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% |
17.8%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Lancaster 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% |
21%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Painted Post and Lancaster 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% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Lancaster 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±$9kHighest 15% below NY |
$62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
$66,148±$7k 23% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
$155,900±$13kLowest 63% below NY |
$202,200±$16kHighest 52% below NY |
| Lancaster and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Highest 40% below NY |
$839±$281Lowest 48% below NY |
$969±$169 40% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Lancaster 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 |
$4,932 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±19Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 31% below NY |
17 minLowest 49% below NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1Lowest 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.