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Schroeppel vs Sandgate vs Lancaster vs Cairo
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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Cairo has the most expensive homes ($263k 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 | Sandgate | Lancaster | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
435Lowest |
10,113Highest |
6,700 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.1±4.7 16% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel and Cairo 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% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Cairo 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% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cairo and Lancaster 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. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$66,148±$7kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$79,643±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Cairo 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. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$202,200±$16k 39% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 31% below U.S. |
— | $969±$169Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Schroeppel 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. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,246 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Cairo 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 | — | — | #461 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | None in town |
| 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.