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Schroeppel vs Worcester vs Concord 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
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Concord has the highest household income ($79k).
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.
| Measure | Schroeppel | Worcester | Concord | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
831Lowest |
8,269Highest |
7,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.7±4.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
| Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Busti and Concord 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$78,594±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$67,292±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Concord and Worcester 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. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$219,300±$19k 34% below U.S. |
$164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 31% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Busti and Worcester 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. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$3,947 27% above U.S. |
$3,876Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±13.2 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #277 of 484 in NY | — | #176 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.