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Schroeppel vs Oneida 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).
Oneida has the most renters (38.1% rent).
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.

MeasureSchroeppelOneidaBusti
People
Population
7,938
10,171Highest
7,452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.3%
NY: +4.2%
-9.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
+2.6%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
45.3±2.5Lowest
14% above NY
47±2.4Highest
18% above NY
46.6±4.8
17% above NY
Oneida 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
NY: 20.5%
19%±2.4Lowest
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%±2.8
NY: 17.9%
23.8%±3.5Highest
NY: 17.9%
Busti and Oneida 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%
25.3%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
29.5%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.2
NY: 7%
3.5%±1.2Highest
NY: 7%
2.4%±1.1Lowest
NY: 7%
Oneida 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
$61,597±$6kLowest
28% 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±$14kHighest
56% below NY
$160,100±$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
$903±$77Lowest
44% 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
$3,778Lowest
43% below NY
$3,876
41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.3%±7.5
NY: 52.1%
48.2%±10.8Lowest
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%
14.3%Lowest
NY: 14%
14.4%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77%Highest
NY: 54.3%
61.9%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
72.7%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Highest
9 yrs newer than NY
1946Lowest
13 yrs older than NY
1963
4 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minHighest
31% below NY
19 minLowest
41% below NY
21 min
35% below NY
Work from home
9.4%±2.9
NY: 14.9%
8%±1.5Lowest
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 #106 of 484 in NY —
School district PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL —
Students per teacherat that high school
9.9Lowest
11.4Highest
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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.