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Busti vs Erwin vs Jamestown West
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Busti has the most homeowners (72.7%).
Erwin has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Jamestown West has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Erwin | Jamestown West |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452 |
7,965Highest |
2,424Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8 17% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
55.8±13.6Highest 40% above NY |
| Jamestown West 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 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Erwin and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
34.9%±7.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Jamestown West and Busti 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 NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Jamestown West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9k 22% below NY |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$54,250±$14kLowest 37% below NY |
| Erwin and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12k 61% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$146,000±$27kLowest 66% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106 33% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$892±$253Lowest 45% below NY |
| Erwin and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876 41% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$3,045Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.5%±18.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin 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 NY: 14% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
68.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 35% below NY |
15 min 54% below NY |
11 minLowest 65% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #431 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.