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Schroeppel vs Ticonderoga
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Ticonderoga has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Ticonderoga |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,938Highest |
4,705Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Lowest 14% above NY |
48.6±2.8Highest 22% above NY |
| Ticonderoga and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Ticonderoga 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% |
26.3%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ticonderoga and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Ticonderoga 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±$9kHighest 15% below NY |
$65,481±$13kLowest 24% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14kHighest 56% below NY |
$176,200±$18kLowest 58% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Highest 40% below NY |
$852±$38Lowest 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546Highest 31% below NY |
$2,553Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
68.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 31% below NY |
19 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ticonderoga and Schroeppel 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 | #378 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.