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Busti vs Ellicott vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellicott has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Ellicott | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452 |
8,659Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
45.3±3.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellicott and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$60,880±$7kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12k 51% below U.S. |
$120,700±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
$875±$46Lowest 38% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876 24% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Ripton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | — | #203 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.