Compare towns
Schroeppel vs Pendleton vs Lancaster vs Vernon
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 the highest household income ($114k).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.8%).
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 | Lancaster | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
7,034Lowest |
10,113Highest |
8,219 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
+53.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
45.1±4.7Lowest 13% above NY |
46.6±2.5 17% above NY |
| Pendleton and Vernon 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%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±2.2 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% |
21%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Vernon 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% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Vernon and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,082±$9k 15% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
$77,601±$6k 10% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$202,200±$16k 52% below NY |
$202,100±$11k 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 40% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$969±$169 40% below NY |
$900±$127Lowest 44% 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 | $4,546 31% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,932 25% below NY |
$3,656Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±19 NY: 52.1% |
26%±6.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 31% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | — | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.