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Schroeppel vs Rupert vs Lysander

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 affordable homes ($188k median).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

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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.

MeasureSchroeppelRupertLysander
People
Population
7,938
676Lowest
23,086Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.3±2.5
16% above U.S.
57.8±9.7Highest
49% above U.S.
43.6±1.9Lowest
12% above U.S.
Kids under 18
22.6%±3
U.S.: 22%
13.9%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
24.4%±2.9Highest
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%
42.3%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.6%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
30.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
47.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
2.1%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±0.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Lysander 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
9% below U.S.
$88,229±$36k
9% above U.S.
$107,984±$5kHighest
34% above U.S.
Lysander and Rupert 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.
$362,500±$63kHighest
9% above U.S.
$288,400±$18k
13% below U.S.
Rupert and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$972±$69Lowest
31% below U.S.
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$1,130±$100Highest
20% below U.S.
Lysander and Schroeppel 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.
$4,594
47% above U.S.
$6,748Highest
116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.3%±7.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
20%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.5%±10.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Schroeppel and Lysander 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%
6%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.5%
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.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 min
9% below U.S.
Work from home
9.4%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.6%±9.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±3.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Rupert and Lysander 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
School district PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL — CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
9.9Lowest
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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.