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Schroeppel vs Pendleton vs Busti vs Sand Ridge
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 youngest population (median age 45.3).
Pendleton has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Busti has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Sand Ridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
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 | Pendleton | Busti | Sand Ridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938Highest |
7,034 |
7,452 |
838Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10% NY: +4.2% |
+2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+16.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Lowest 14% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
46.6±4.8 17% above NY |
53.2±10.3Highest 34% above NY |
| Sand Ridge and Pendleton 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% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±12Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sand Ridge and Schroeppel 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% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
32.5%±6.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sand Ridge and Busti 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% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.5% NY: 40.2% |
24.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±4.6 NY: 7% |
| Pendleton 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 |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$67,292±$9k 22% below NY |
$34,821±$20kLowest 59% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$164,600±$12kLowest 61% below NY |
$211,500±$153k 50% below NY |
| Pendleton and Sand Ridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,085±$106Highest 33% below NY |
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| Busti and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546 31% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,876Lowest 41% below NY |
$6,280 5% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.5%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
64.3%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sand Ridge and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15% NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.4% NY: 14% |
36.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 31% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.