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Schroeppel vs Oneida vs Busti vs Concord
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 homeowners (77%).
Oneida has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Concord has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Oneida | Busti | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
10,171Highest |
7,452Lowest |
8,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
46.6±4.8 17% above NY |
44.7±4.5Lowest 12% 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% |
22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Busti and Concord 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% |
25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.5% NY: 40.2% |
31.3%Highest 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% |
2.5%±1.3 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±$9k 15% below NY |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$67,292±$9k 22% below NY |
$78,594±$20kHighest 9% below NY |
| Concord 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 |
$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$164,600±$12k 61% below NY |
$219,300±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
| Concord and Schroeppel 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±$77 44% below NY |
$1,085±$106Highest 33% below NY |
$701±$67Lowest 57% 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 |
$3,947 40% 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%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Busti 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% NY: 14% |
14.4% NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
72.7% NY: 54.3% |
76.2% 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 |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Concord 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 | #106 of 484 in NY | — | #176 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.4 |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.