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Busti vs Granby 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%).
Granby has the highest household income ($79k).
Ellicott has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Ellicott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452 |
6,497Lowest |
8,659Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY |
44.6±4.4Lowest 12% above NY |
45.3±3.1 14% above NY |
| Busti and Ellicott 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% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ellicott 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% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±0.9Lowest 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±$9k 22% below NY |
$79,338±$12kHighest 8% below NY |
$60,880±$7kLowest 29% 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±$23k 69% below NY |
$120,700±$10kLowest 72% 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±$106 33% below NY |
$1,088±$173Highest 33% below NY |
$875±$46Lowest 46% 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 |
$3,335 49% below NY |
$2,662Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.4%±45.9 NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±9.3Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
11%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
16 minLowest 52% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±2.1Lowest 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 | #203 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | FULTON 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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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | 1 photos → |
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.