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Schroeppel vs Plainfield vs Busti vs Lysander
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Busti has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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.
| Measure | Schroeppel | Plainfield | Busti | Lysander |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
1,314Lowest |
7,452 |
23,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest 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. |
43.6±1.9Lowest 12% 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Busti and Plainfield 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% 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% |
3.6%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lysander 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. |
$107,984±$5kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$288,400±$18k 13% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
$1,130±$100 20% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Lysander 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. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$3,876Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,748Highest 116% 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% |
54.5%±10.5Lowest 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest 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. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lysander and Plainfield 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 | — | — | #158 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | — | 15.4Highest |
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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.