Compare towns
Schuyler vs Mendon vs Vienna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schuyler has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Vienna has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
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 | Mendon | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,280 |
1,113Lowest |
5,184Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±3.3Highest 42% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above U.S. |
53.5±6 38% above U.S. |
| Schuyler and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vienna and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon 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 19% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$83,244±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $116,000±$57kLowest 65% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$125,000±$20k 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$50 31% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$928±$166Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,506Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,680 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Vienna 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 | — | — | #436 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| 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.