Compare towns
Schroeppel vs Windsor 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 oldest population (median age 45.3).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Lysander has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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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 | Windsor | Lysander | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
2,060Lowest |
23,086Highest |
10,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
43.6±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.1±4.7 16% above U.S. |
| Schroeppel and Lancaster 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% |
21.1%±8.8 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lysander 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 9% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$107,984±$5kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$66,148±$7k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14k 43% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$288,400±$18kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$202,200±$16k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 31% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,130±$100Highest 20% below U.S. |
$969±$169Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Lysander and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% 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% |
31.4%±20Lowest 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 min 16% 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% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #277 of 484 in NY | #61 of 70 in VT | #158 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — | 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.