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Schroeppel vs Worcester vs Lancaster 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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Lancaster | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
831Lowest |
10,113Highest |
7,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% 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. |
45.1±4.7Lowest 16% 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% |
17.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Busti and Lancaster 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% |
26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5% 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% |
3.4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Lancaster 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±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$66,148±$7kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Worcester 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. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$202,200±$16k 39% 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. |
$969±$169Lowest 31% 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 | $4,546 46% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,932Highest 58% 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% |
52%±19 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% 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% |
73.7% 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. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.1Lowest 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.