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Schroeppel vs Cornwall vs Busti vs Clay

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Busti has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Clay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).

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.

MeasureSchroeppelCornwallBustiClay
People
Population
7,938
1,208Lowest
7,452
59,995Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.3±2.5
16% above U.S.
50.4±4.6Highest
30% above U.S.
46.6±4.8
20% above U.S.
39.8±1Lowest
about the U.S. average
Cornwall and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.6%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.9%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
20.1%±1.3
U.S.: 22%
Schroeppel and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.8%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.8%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
18.7%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornwall and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
38.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±0.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Clay and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,082±$9k
9% below U.S.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$67,292±$9kLowest
17% below U.S.
$90,707±$6k
12% above U.S.
Cornwall and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$188,400±$14k
43% below U.S.
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
$164,600±$12kLowest
51% below U.S.
$205,900±$6k
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$972±$69Lowest
31% below U.S.
$1,125±$206
20% below U.S.
$1,085±$106
23% below U.S.
$1,240±$40Highest
12% below U.S.
Clay and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,546
46% above U.S.
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$3,876Lowest
24% above U.S.
$5,087
63% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.3%±7.5
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
55.5%±13.2
U.S.: 51.1%
46.6%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
72.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
24 minHighest
11% below U.S.
21 minLowest
20% below U.S.
21 min
19% below U.S.
Work from home
9.4%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
13.1%±1.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #277 of 484 in NY — — #249 of 484 in NY
School district PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 — LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL None in town — LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
9.9Lowest
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14.0Highest
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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.