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Schroeppel vs Pendleton vs Lysander 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
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Lysander has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 | Pendleton | Lysander | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
7,034Lowest |
23,086Highest |
7,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+6% NY: +4.2% |
+2.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
46.6±4.8 17% above NY |
| Pendleton and Busti 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% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Schroeppel 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% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Busti and Pendleton 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% NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Lysander 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 |
$107,984±$5k 26% above NY |
$67,292±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
| Pendleton and Lysander 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 |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$288,400±$18k 32% below NY |
$164,600±$12kLowest 61% below NY |
| Pendleton and Lysander 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 |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
$1,085±$106 33% below NY |
| Lysander and Busti 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 |
$6,623 about the NY average |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$3,876Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5 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% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Lysander 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 | #158 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
14.5 |
15.4Highest |
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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.