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Schroeppel vs Moretown 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).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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.

MeasureSchroeppelMoretownBusti
People
Population
7,938Highest
1,532Lowest
7,452
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.3±2.5Lowest
16% above U.S.
46.8±3.8Highest
20% above U.S.
46.6±4.8
20% above U.S.
Moretown 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%
17.3%±3.6Lowest
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%
18%±2.4Lowest
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%
58.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Moretown 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
9% below U.S.
$104,423±$7kHighest
29% above U.S.
$67,292±$9kLowest
17% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$188,400±$14k
43% below U.S.
$380,800±$36kHighest
14% above U.S.
$164,600±$12kLowest
51% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$972±$69
31% below U.S.
$838±$462Lowest
41% 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
$4,546
46% above U.S.
$5,506Highest
77% above U.S.
$3,876Lowest
24% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.3%±7.5
U.S.: 51.1%
16.1%±14.3Lowest
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%
3.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77%
U.S.: 65.2%
84.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
72.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
25 minHighest
5% below U.S.
21 minLowest
20% below U.S.
Work from home
9.4%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.4%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #277 of 484 in NY — —
School district PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Harwood Unified Union School District #60 —
High school in town JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL None in town —
Students per teacherat that high school
9.9
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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.