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Schroon vs Strafford vs Ticonderoga
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Ticonderoga has the most affordable homes ($176k 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 | Schroon | Strafford | Ticonderoga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,897 |
1,372Lowest |
4,705Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
48.6±2.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Schroon and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,955±$10k 13% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$65,481±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$176,200±$18kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$852±$38 40% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291 6% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$2,553Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ticonderoga and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Strafford 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 | — | — | #378 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Strafford School District | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.