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Schuyler vs Maine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schuyler has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
Maine has the most people working from home (10.6%).
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 | Schuyler | Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,280Lowest |
5,089Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.2±3.3Lowest 39% above NY |
57.1±10Highest 43% above NY |
| Maine and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.2%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Maine and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±5.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Maine and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Maine and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $65,469±$17kLowest 24% below NY |
$69,115±$19kHighest 20% below NY |
| Maine and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $116,000±$57kLowest 73% below NY |
$156,100±$44kHighest 63% below NY |
| Maine and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$50Highest 40% below NY |
$939±$49Lowest 42% below NY |
| Schuyler and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,506Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,828Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±19.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
26.1%±14.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Schuyler and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 37% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.6%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Maine and Schuyler 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 | — | #369 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.