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Van Buren vs Schroeppel vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Van Buren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Sheldon has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Van Buren | Schroeppel | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,237Highest |
7,938 |
2,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±3.7Lowest 6% above NY |
45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Van Buren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Van Buren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Van Buren and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,779±$8kHighest 14% below NY |
$73,082±$9k 15% below NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Van Buren and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,600±$5kLowest 60% below NY |
$188,400±$14kHighest 56% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$87Highest 22% below NY |
$972±$69 40% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,171 37% below NY |
$4,546Highest 31% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 23% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Van Buren and Schroeppel 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 | #386 of 484 in NY | #277 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.