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Schroeppel vs Harmony vs Clay 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
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Clay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Busti has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Harmony | Clay | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
2,344Lowest |
59,995Highest |
7,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
41.8±7 5% above NY |
39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
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% |
22.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Harmony 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% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 30% NY: 40.2% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Clay and Schroeppel 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 |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$90,707±$6kHighest 6% above NY |
$67,292±$9k 22% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$205,900±$6kHighest 51% below NY |
$164,600±$12k 61% below NY |
| Clay and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 40% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,240±$40Highest 24% below NY |
$1,085±$106 33% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546 31% below NY |
$2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
$5,087Highest 23% below NY |
$3,876 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.6%±5.6 NY: 52.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest 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 | 15%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
72.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Clay 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 | #277 of 484 in NY | — | #249 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
8.5Lowest |
14.0Highest |
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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.