Compare towns
Busti vs Lancaster 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
Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Busti | Lancaster | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452Lowest |
10,113Highest |
7,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY |
45.1±4.7Lowest 13% above NY |
45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
| 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%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Busti and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.5% NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Lancaster and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9k 22% below NY |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
$73,082±$9kHighest 15% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12kLowest 61% below NY |
$202,200±$16kHighest 52% below NY |
$188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
| Lancaster and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Highest 33% below NY |
$969±$169Lowest 40% below NY |
$972±$69 40% below NY |
| Busti and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876Lowest 41% below NY |
$4,932Highest 25% below NY |
$4,546 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±19Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
| 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% NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.7% NY: 54.3% |
77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Busti 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 | — | — | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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.