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Ticonderoga vs Schroon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ticonderoga has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Ticonderoga | Schroon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,705Highest |
1,897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+13.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.6±2.8Lowest 22% above NY |
54±9.9Highest 36% above NY |
| Schroon and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ticonderoga and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.6%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 30.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ticonderoga and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $65,481±$13kLowest 24% below NY |
$69,955±$10kHighest 19% below NY |
| Schroon and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,200±$18kLowest 58% below NY |
$272,800±$21kHighest 36% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$38Highest 47% below NY |
$516±$33Lowest 68% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,553Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,291Highest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±11.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ticonderoga and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
7.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 40% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schroon and Ticonderoga 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 | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
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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.