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Schroeppel vs Putney 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).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Lancaster has the oldest housing (typical home built 1952).
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 | Putney | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938 |
2,622Lowest |
10,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.1±4.7 16% above U.S. |
| Schroeppel and Lancaster 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest 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%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,082±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$66,148±$7kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Putney and Schroeppel 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. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$202,200±$16k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Highest 31% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$969±$169 31% below U.S. |
| Schroeppel and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroeppel and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
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.