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Schroeppel vs Lyons 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).
Lyons has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
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 | Lyons | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938Highest |
5,594Lowest |
7,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1% NY: +4.2% |
+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
41.1±5.4Lowest 3% 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% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons 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% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Schroeppel and Lyons 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 |
$74,524±$12kHighest 13% below NY |
$67,292±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
| Lyons 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 |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% 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 |
$920±$111Lowest 43% 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 |
$2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,876 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2Lowest 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% |
14.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.9% NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons 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 | #388 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.