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Schroeppel vs Williston vs Lysander vs Lancaster
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Lysander has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Williston | Lysander | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938Lowest |
10,144 |
23,086Highest |
10,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.6±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.1±4.7 16% above U.S. |
| Williston 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest 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% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$107,984±$5kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$66,148±$7kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Lysander and Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$288,400±$18k 13% below U.S. |
$202,200±$16k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 31% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,130±$100 20% below U.S. |
$969±$169Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$6,748Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±19 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Lysander 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #158 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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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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.