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Busti vs Schroeppel vs Springfield vs Ellicott
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%).
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Ellicott has the most affordable homes ($121k 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.
| Measure | Busti | Schroeppel | Springfield | Ellicott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,452Lowest |
7,938 |
9,084Highest |
8,659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.3±3.1 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%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellicott and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±0.9 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±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$73,082±$9kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$60,880±$7kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| 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±$12k 51% below U.S. |
$188,400±$14k 43% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$120,700±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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 23% below U.S. |
$972±$69 31% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$875±$46Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Busti and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876 24% above U.S. |
$4,546 46% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±9.3Lowest 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% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #203 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN |
| High school in town | — | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | Springfield High School | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
14.3Highest |
10.5 |
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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.