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Busti vs Erwin vs Radisson
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 affordable homes ($165k median).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Radisson has the most people working from home (21%).
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 | Radisson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452 |
7,965Highest |
6,676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
46±4.8 16% above NY |
| Busti and Radisson 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% |
23.7%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Radisson and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Busti and Radisson 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% NY: 40.2% |
52.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.5Lowest 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±$16k about the NY average |
$89,297±$25kHighest 4% above NY |
| Radisson and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12kLowest 61% below NY |
$223,700±$26k 47% below NY |
$313,600±$24kHighest 26% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Lowest 33% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$1,110±$149 32% below NY |
| Erwin and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876Lowest 41% below NY |
$5,829 11% below NY |
$6,726Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Radisson 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% |
11.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
22 minHighest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
21%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Radisson 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 | — |
| School district | — | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.