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Schroeppel vs Windsor vs Clay 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).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Clay has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Windsor | Clay | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
2,060Lowest |
59,995Highest |
7,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
39.8±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.6±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clay 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 9% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$90,707±$6kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14k 43% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$205,900±$6kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Clay 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. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,240±$40Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546 46% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,087Highest 63% above U.S. |
$3,876Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±5.6 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clay 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #249 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 14.0Highest |
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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.