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Schroeppel vs Ripton vs Busti vs Sand Ridge
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 youngest population (median age 45.3).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Busti has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Sand Ridge has the most kids (25.5% under 18).
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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 | Ripton | Busti | Sand Ridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938Highest |
508Lowest |
7,452 |
838 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
53.2±10.3Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Sand Ridge and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±12Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sand Ridge and Ripton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±4.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,082±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$34,821±$20kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14k 43% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$211,500±$153k 36% below U.S. |
| Ripton 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 31% below U.S. |
— | $1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
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| Busti and Schroeppel 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. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,876Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,280Highest 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
36.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| 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.