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Schroeppel vs Sandgate vs Vernon
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%).
Vernon has the highest household income ($78k).
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 | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938 |
435Lowest |
8,219Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +53.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.6±2.5 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel and Vernon 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% |
22.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest 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% |
4.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vernon 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±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$77,601±$6kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Vernon 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. |
$202,100±$11kHighest 39% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Highest 31% below U.S. |
— | $900±$127Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Schroeppel and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546Highest 46% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,656 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26%±6.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Vernon 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 | — | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | SHERRILL CITY 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.