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Schroeppel vs Lenox 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 expensive homes ($188k median).
Lenox has the highest household income ($76k).
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 | Lenox | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938 |
8,658Highest |
7,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
45.1±2Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.6Lowest 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% |
21.9%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Busti and Lenox 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% |
21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lenox 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 |
$75,900±$8kHighest 12% below NY |
$67,292±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
| Lenox 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±$14kHighest 56% below NY |
$161,600±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$164,600±$12k 61% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Busti 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 |
$935±$83Lowest 42% 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 | $4,546Highest 31% below NY |
$4,184 36% below NY |
$3,876Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest 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% |
10.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NY: 54.3% |
77.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
8%±3Lowest 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 | #412 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.