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Schroeppel vs Sandgate vs Busti vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Busti has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($219k 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 | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
435Lowest |
7,452 |
8,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
44.7±4.5Lowest 15% 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% |
22.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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% |
21.2%±3.9 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% |
31.3% 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% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Schroeppel and Concord 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. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$67,292±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$78,594±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Concord 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. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$219,300±$19kHighest 34% below U.S. |
| Concord and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 31% below U.S. |
— | $1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
$701±$67Lowest 50% 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. |
$3,947 27% 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%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest 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% |
76.2% 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. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above 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% |
12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Concord 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 | — | — | #176 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | — | 11.5Highest |
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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.