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Busti vs Ticonderoga 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%).
Ticonderoga has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Ticonderoga | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452 |
4,705Lowest |
7,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8 17% above NY |
48.6±2.8Highest 22% above NY |
45.3±2.5Lowest 14% above NY |
| Ticonderoga 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 NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±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%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
26.3%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ticonderoga 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Ticonderoga 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 |
$65,481±$13kLowest 24% 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 |
$176,200±$18k 58% below NY |
$188,400±$14kHighest 56% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Ticonderoga 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 |
$852±$38Lowest 47% 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 | $3,876 41% below NY |
$2,553Lowest 61% below NY |
$4,546Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.7Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
15% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% NY: 54.3% |
68.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
19 minLowest 40% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Ticonderoga 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 | — | #378 of 484 in NY | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.