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Busti vs Schroeppel vs Windham vs Lancaster
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).
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Windham | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,452 |
7,938 |
594Lowest |
10,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.1±4.7 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.8 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% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Busti and Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 17% below U.S. |
$73,082±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$66,148±$7kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$188,400±$14k 43% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$202,200±$16k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
$972±$69 31% below U.S. |
— | $969±$169Lowest 31% 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 | $3,876Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,546 46% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above 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% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±19 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 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 about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.