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Schroeppel vs Wheatfield vs Busti
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroeppel has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
Wheatfield has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
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 | Wheatfield | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938 |
18,549Highest |
7,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Lowest 14% above NY |
47.3±2.1Highest 19% above NY |
46.6±4.8 17% above NY |
| Wheatfield 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 NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Busti and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% NY: 40.2% |
35.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wheatfield 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 15% below NY |
$93,682±$6kHighest 9% above NY |
$67,292±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
$314,900±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
$164,600±$12kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
$989±$87 39% below NY |
$1,085±$106Highest 33% below NY |
| Busti and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546 31% below NY |
$5,735Highest 13% below NY |
$3,876Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
55.5%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Wheatfield and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4% NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Wheatfield 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 | #9 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD 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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NY 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.