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Schroeppel vs Pendleton
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).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,938Highest |
7,034Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Lowest 14% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
| Pendleton 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% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Pendleton 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% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton 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% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton 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±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
| Pendleton and Schroeppel 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 |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 31% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton 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 | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
14.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.