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Busti vs Williston vs Schroeppel 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 the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Williston | Schroeppel | Ellicott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,452Lowest |
10,144Highest |
7,938 |
8,659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.3±3.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Busti and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3Highest 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$73,082±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$60,880±$7kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12k 51% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$188,400±$14k 43% below U.S. |
$120,700±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$972±$69 31% below U.S. |
$875±$46Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876 24% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,546 46% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #277 of 484 in NY | #203 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN |
| High school in town | — | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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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.