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Volney vs Royalton vs Schroeppel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Volney has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Royalton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Volney | Royalton | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,642Lowest |
7,478 |
7,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±2.2 8% above NY |
42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above NY |
45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
| Schroeppel and Volney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Volney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Schroeppel and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22% NY: 40.2% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Volney and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,848±$10k 13% below NY |
$92,373±$12kHighest 7% above NY |
$73,082±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
| Royalton and Volney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,200±$22kLowest 65% below NY |
$182,200±$23k 57% below NY |
$188,400±$14kHighest 56% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$44 41% below NY |
$828±$46Lowest 49% below NY |
$972±$69Highest 40% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Volney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,713Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,153 37% below NY |
$4,546Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±8.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
32.7%±28.6 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6% NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.6% NY: 54.3% |
77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Royalton 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 | #466 of 484 in NY | #219 of 484 in NY | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | ROYALTON-HARTLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | ROYALTON-HARTLAND HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.