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Busti vs Granby
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%).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($130k 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 | Granby |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
6,497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY |
44.6±4.4Lowest 12% above NY |
| Busti and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Busti and Granby 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% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Busti and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Granby 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 |
$79,338±$12kHighest 8% below NY |
| Granby 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±$12kHighest 61% below NY |
$130,000±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
| Busti and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Lowest 33% below NY |
$1,088±$173Highest 33% below NY |
| Granby and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876Highest 41% below NY |
$3,335Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.4%±45.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Busti and Granby 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% |
13.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Granby 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 | — | #481 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.