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Busti vs Worcester vs Harmony 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%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k 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 | Worcester | Harmony | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,452 |
831Lowest |
2,344 |
7,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
| Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Harmony and Schroeppel 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% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Busti and Schroeppel 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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. |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$73,082±$9k 9% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Schroeppel 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. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$188,400±$14k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$972±$69 31% below U.S. |
| Busti and Worcester 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. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$2,805Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$4,546Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.