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Schroeppel vs Wheatfield vs Lysander
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 the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Lysander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938Lowest |
18,549 |
23,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9% NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
47.3±2.1Highest 19% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% 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%±3 NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wheatfield 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% |
35.3% NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Wheatfield 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 15% below NY |
$93,682±$6k 9% above NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
$314,900±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
$288,400±$18k 32% below NY |
| Wheatfield and Lysander 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 |
$989±$87 39% below NY |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
| Lysander and Wheatfield 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 |
$5,735 13% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wheatfield and Schroeppel 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% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1985 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander 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 | #158 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | 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 |
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.