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Schroeppel vs Hamlin vs Lysander vs Busti
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamlin has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Busti has the shortest commute (21 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 | Schroeppel | Hamlin | Lysander | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
8,652 |
23,086Highest |
7,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
41.9±3.7Lowest 5% above NY |
43.6±1.9 10% above NY |
46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY |
| Busti and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3 NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Busti and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hamlin and Lysander 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 15% below NY |
$83,510±$9k about the NY average |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$67,292±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
$166,200±$9k 61% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$164,600±$12kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,062±$137 34% below NY |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
$1,085±$106 33% below NY |
| Lysander and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546 31% below NY |
$4,343 34% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$3,876Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.5%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander and Hamlin 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 | #277 of 484 in NY | — | #158 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 15.4Highest |
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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.