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Schroeppel vs Plainfield vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Plainfield | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938 |
1,314Lowest |
10,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.1±4.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Plainfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 9% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$66,148±$7kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Schroeppel and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$202,200±$16k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 31% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$969±$169Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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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U.S. 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.