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Schroeppel vs Strafford vs Concord
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).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Concord has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
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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.
| Measure | Schroeppel | Strafford | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938 |
1,372Lowest |
8,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.7±4.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford and Concord 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% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$78,594±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Strafford and Concord 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. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$219,300±$19k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 31% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Strafford 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,947Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Schroeppel 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Concord 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 | — | #176 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Strafford School District | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.