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Schroeppel vs Jay vs Busti
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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Busti has the most affordable homes ($165k 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 | Schroeppel | Jay | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938Highest |
471Lowest |
7,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel and Busti 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.5Highest 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+ | 30% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Schroeppel and Busti 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. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$67,292±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Jay and Schroeppel 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. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Jay and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
— | $1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Busti and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,876 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest 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 | 15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | — | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.