What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Arkwright	Busti
People
Population	859Lowest	7,452Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY	46.6±4.8Lowest 17% above NY
	Arkwright and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.9%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Busti and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.8%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Busti and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	29.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Arkwright and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY	$67,292±$9kLowest 22% below NY
	Arkwright and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$170,900±$30kHighest 60% below NY	$164,600±$12kLowest 61% below NY
	Arkwright and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$875±$689Lowest 46% below NY	$1,085±$106Highest 33% below NY
	Busti and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,760Lowest 43% below NY	$3,876Highest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±65.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Busti and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.2%Lowest NY: 14%	14.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 18% below NY	21 minLowest 35% below NY
Work from home	6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Busti and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.