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Schroeppel vs Williamson 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 most kids (22.6% under 18).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).

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.

MeasureSchroeppelWilliamsonBusti
People
Population
7,938Highest
6,823Lowest
7,452
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-1.8%
NY: +4.2%
+2.6%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
45.3±2.5
14% above NY
40.9±4.2Lowest
about the NY average
46.6±4.8Highest
17% above NY
Busti and Schroeppel 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%
19.6%±3.3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
19.9%±3.3
NY: 20.5%
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
NY: 17.9%
20.7%±4.5
NY: 17.9%
23.8%±3.5Highest
NY: 17.9%
Busti and Williamson 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%
34.2%Highest
NY: 40.2%
29.5%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.2
NY: 7%
4.5%±2Highest
NY: 7%
2.4%±1.1Lowest
NY: 7%
Williamson 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
$90,515±$14kHighest
5% above NY
$67,292±$9kLowest
22% below NY
Williamson 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
56% below NY
$192,700±$18kHighest
55% below NY
$164,600±$12kLowest
61% below NY
Williamson and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$972±$69
40% below NY
$659±$304Lowest
59% below NY
$1,085±$106Highest
33% below NY
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
31% below NY
$5,172Highest
21% below NY
$3,876Lowest
41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.3%±7.5
NY: 52.1%
25.1%±12.5Lowest
NY: 52.1%
55.5%±13.2Highest
NY: 52.1%
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
NY: 14%
9%Lowest
NY: 14%
14.4%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77%
NY: 54.3%
86.9%Highest
NY: 54.3%
72.7%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Highest
9 yrs newer than NY
1965
6 yrs newer than NY
1963Lowest
4 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
31% below NY
25 minHighest
25% below NY
21 minLowest
35% below NY
Work from home
9.4%±2.9Lowest
NY: 14.9%
16.2%±6.5Highest
NY: 14.9%
9.5%±4.5
NY: 14.9%
Williamson 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 #221 of 484 in NY —
School district PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL —
Students per teacherat that high school
9.9Highest
8.3Lowest
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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.