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Schroeppel vs Parma vs Lysander
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 affordable homes ($188k median).
Parma has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Parma | Lysander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938Lowest |
16,111 |
23,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7% NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average |
43.6±1.9 10% above NY |
| Schroeppel and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Schroeppel and Parma 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% |
35.9% NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Parma and Lysander 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 15% below NY |
$93,558±$8k 9% above NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
$220,000±$15k 48% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$1,130±$100 30% below NY |
| Parma and Lysander 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 |
$5,549 16% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #277 of 484 in NY | #88 of 484 in NY | #158 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.9 |
15.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.