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Schroeppel vs Plainfield vs Lysander vs Volney
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 renters (23% rent).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Volney has the most affordable homes ($149k 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 | Plainfield | Lysander | Volney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
1,314Lowest |
23,086Highest |
5,642 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.6±1.9 12% above U.S. |
43.1±2.2Lowest 11% 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lysander and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%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% |
3.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Volney 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±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$107,984±$5kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$74,848±$10k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14k 43% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$288,400±$18k 13% below U.S. |
$149,200±$22kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 31% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,130±$100 20% below U.S. |
$952±$44Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546 46% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$6,748Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,713Lowest 19% 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% |
54.5%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±8.5Lowest 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lysander and Plainfield 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 | — | #158 of 484 in NY | #466 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 15.4Highest |
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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.