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Schroeppel vs Sennett vs Sand Ridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Sennett has the highest household income ($102k).
Sand Ridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
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 | Sennett | Sand Ridge |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 7,938Highest |
3,264 |
838Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+16.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Lowest 14% above NY |
47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
53.2±10.3Highest 34% above NY |
| Sand Ridge and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3 NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±12Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sand Ridge and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
32.5%±6.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sand Ridge and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±4.6 NY: 7% |
| Schroeppel and Sand Ridge 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 15% below NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
$34,821±$20kLowest 59% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
$211,500±$153k 50% below NY |
| Sennett and Sand Ridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
$978±$217Highest 40% below NY |
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| Sennett and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546Lowest 31% below NY |
$5,397 18% below NY |
$6,280Highest 5% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
64.3%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sand Ridge and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15% NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
36.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 31% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schroeppel and Sennett 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 | — | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | — |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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NY 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.