Compare towns
Schroeppel vs Windham vs Lancaster
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Windham | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938 |
1,432Lowest |
10,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
45.1±4.7Lowest 13% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
21%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Lancaster 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 15% below NY |
$76,477±$17kHighest 11% below NY |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
| Windham and Schroeppel 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 |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$202,200±$16k 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Highest 40% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$969±$169 40% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Lancaster 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 |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,932Highest 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±19Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Schroeppel 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 | — | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.