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Busti vs Barnard vs Schroeppel

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Busti has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).

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.

MeasureBustiBarnardSchroeppel
People
Population
7,452
1,211Lowest
7,938Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.6±4.8Highest
20% above U.S.
42.4±6Lowest
9% above U.S.
45.3±2.5
16% above U.S.
Busti and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.9%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
26.9%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
22.6%±3
U.S.: 22%
Barnard and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.8%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Busti and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
55.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
30%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Schroeppel and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$67,292±$9kLowest
17% below U.S.
$97,581±$19kHighest
21% above U.S.
$73,082±$9k
9% below U.S.
Barnard and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$164,600±$12kLowest
51% below U.S.
$402,600±$71kHighest
21% above U.S.
$188,400±$14k
43% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,085±$106
23% below U.S.
$1,372±$80Highest
about the U.S. average
$972±$69Lowest
31% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,876Lowest
24% above U.S.
$6,038Highest
94% above U.S.
$4,546
46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.5%±13.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
27%±19.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
55.3%±7.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Busti and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
14.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
15%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
72.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1971Highest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
20% below U.S.
29 minHighest
8% above U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
9.5%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
19.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Barnard and Busti 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 — Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 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.