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Schroeppel vs Northumberland 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).
Northumberland has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
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 | Northumberland | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938Highest |
5,219Lowest |
7,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Lowest 14% above NY |
46.3±4 16% above NY |
46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY |
| Busti and Northumberland 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% |
19.1%±4.3Lowest 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%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.6Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
33%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Northumberland 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 |
$91,178±$15kHighest 6% above NY |
$67,292±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
| Northumberland 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 56% below NY |
$267,300±$26kHighest 37% below NY |
$164,600±$12kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,213±$561Highest 25% below NY |
$1,085±$106 33% below NY |
| Northumberland and Busti 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 |
$3,938 40% below NY |
$3,876Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
41.4%±17.8Lowest 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% |
7.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
24 minHighest 28% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Northumberland 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 | — | — |
| 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.