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Schroeppel vs Wheatfield vs Concord
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).
Wheatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Concord has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Wheatfield | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938Lowest |
18,549Highest |
8,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
47.3±2.1Highest 19% above NY |
44.7±4.5Lowest 12% above NY |
| Wheatfield 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% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Wheatfield 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 NY: 40.2% |
35.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wheatfield 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 15% below NY |
$93,682±$6kHighest 9% above NY |
$78,594±$20k 9% below NY |
| Wheatfield 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 56% below NY |
$314,900±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
$219,300±$19k 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 40% below NY |
$989±$87Highest 39% below NY |
$701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
| Wheatfield and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546 31% below NY |
$5,735Highest 13% below NY |
$3,947Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9 NY: 52.1% |
64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4% NY: 54.3% |
76.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Concord and Wheatfield 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 | #9 of 484 in NY | #176 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL 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 |
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.