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Schroon vs Sutton vs Willsboro
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%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Willsboro has the oldest population (median age 55).
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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 | Schroon | Sutton | Willsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,897 |
790Lowest |
1,903Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±9.9 39% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
55±4.5Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Willsboro and Schroon 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% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Schroon 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Schroon and Sutton 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. |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$69,766±$26kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,800±$21kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$237,900±$48k 28% below U.S. |
| Schroon and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
— | $720±$46Highest 49% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291 6% above U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.1%±35.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willsboro and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.