Compare towns
Schroeppel vs Lancaster 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
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Lancaster | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938 |
10,113Highest |
7,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
45.1±4.7Lowest 13% 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%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Busti and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lancaster 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±$9kHighest 15% below NY |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
$67,292±$9k 22% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
$202,200±$16kHighest 52% below NY |
$164,600±$12kLowest 61% below NY |
| Lancaster 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 |
$969±$169Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,085±$106Highest 33% below NY |
| Busti and Schroeppel 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 |
$4,932Highest 25% below NY |
$3,876Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
52%±19Lowest 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% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.7% NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 31% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Busti and Schroeppel 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.