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Schroeppel vs Sandgate vs Busti
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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Sandgate | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938Highest |
435Lowest |
7,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.3 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% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Schroeppel and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,082±$9kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$67,292±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Schroeppel and Sandgate 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. |
$193,800±$31kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Schroeppel 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. |
| Busti and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546Highest 46% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,876 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.