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Busti vs Erwin vs Painted Post vs Ellicott
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Erwin has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Painted Post has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Ellicott has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
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 | Painted Post | Ellicott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,452 |
7,965 |
1,824Lowest |
8,659Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
45.7±5.2 15% above NY |
45.3±3.1 14% above NY |
| Busti and Painted Post 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% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellicott 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% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
36.5% NY: 40.2% |
27.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Painted Post 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 |
$62,891±$14k 27% below NY |
$60,880±$7kLowest 29% 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 |
$155,900±$13k 63% below NY |
$120,700±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106 33% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$839±$281Lowest 48% below NY |
$875±$46 46% 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 |
$5,442 17% below NY |
$2,662Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±9.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Painted Post 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% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
11% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2% NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 35% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
17 min 49% below NY |
16 min 52% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Painted Post 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 | — | #431 of 484 in NY | — | #203 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.