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Schroeppel vs Plainfield vs Busti vs Cairo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Cairo has the highest household income ($80k).
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 | Plainfield | Busti | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938Highest |
1,314Lowest |
7,452 |
6,700 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Plainfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Busti and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cairo 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 9% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$67,292±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$79,643±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Cairo 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 43% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305 28% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546 46% above U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,876Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,246 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Cairo 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 | — | — | #461 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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U.S. 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.