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Schroeppel vs West Windsor vs Lysander
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).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Lysander has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 | West Windsor | Lysander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938 |
1,171Lowest |
23,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.6±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lysander and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Lysander 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. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$107,984±$5k 34% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Lysander 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. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$288,400±$18k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,130±$100Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Lysander and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
$6,748Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroeppel and Lysander 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lysander and West Windsor 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 | — | #158 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 15.4Highest |
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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.