Compare towns
Schroeppel vs Windham vs Granby
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($130k median).
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 | Windham | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938Highest |
1,432Lowest |
6,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
44.6±4.4Lowest 12% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Granby 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.7 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Granby 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 |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$79,338±$12kHighest 8% below NY |
| Granby and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$130,000±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 40% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,088±$173Highest 33% below NY |
| Granby and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546Highest 31% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
$3,335Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.4%±45.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham 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% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Granby 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 | — | #481 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.