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Busti vs Plainfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Plainfield | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452 |
1,314Lowest |
7,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Busti and Plainfield 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% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$73,082±$9kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Schroeppel and Plainfield 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. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$188,400±$14k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,546 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Busti 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% |
11.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | — | 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 |
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.