Compare towns
Busti vs Dorset vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Busti has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.8%).
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 | Busti | Dorset | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452 |
2,092Lowest |
8,219Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.6±2.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Busti and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vernon and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$77,601±$6k 4% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$202,100±$11k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$900±$127Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876 24% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$3,656Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.