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Whiting vs Schroeppel vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
Schroeppel has the most homeowners (77%).
Hancock has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Whiting | Schroeppel | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
7,938Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
45.3±2.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$73,082±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$188,400±$14k 43% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$972±$69 31% below U.S. |
$939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 36% above U.S. |
$4,546Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hancock and Whiting 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 | — | #277 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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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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.