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Busti vs Erwin vs Kiantone
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 oldest population (median age 46.6).
Erwin has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Kiantone has the most kids (33.7% under 18).
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 | Kiantone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452 |
7,965Highest |
1,865Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
38.2±9.6Lowest 4% below NY |
| Busti and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
33.7%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Busti 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 22% below NY |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$81,000±$17k 6% below NY |
| Erwin and Kiantone 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 |
$163,800±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106 33% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$950±$666Lowest 41% 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 |
$3,461Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
58.1%±36.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Kiantone and Erwin 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% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 35% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.7%±2.6Lowest 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 | None yet | 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.