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Busti vs Harmony vs Irondequoit 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%).
Harmony has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Irondequoit has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Harmony | Irondequoit | Ellicott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,452 |
2,344Lowest |
50,657Highest |
8,659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3% NY: +4.2% |
+0.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY |
41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY |
43.3±1.7 9% 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%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±1.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Harmony and Ellicott 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% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±1.5 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% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.8%±0.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Irondequoit and Harmony 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 |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$79,162±$3kHighest 8% below NY |
$60,880±$7k 29% below NY |
| Irondequoit 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 |
$128,300±$15k 70% below NY |
$182,500±$3kHighest 57% below NY |
$120,700±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106 33% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,159±$42Highest 29% below NY |
$875±$46 46% below NY |
| Irondequoit 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 |
$2,805 57% below NY |
$5,774Highest 12% below NY |
$2,662Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±9.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Irondequoit and Busti 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% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.2% NY: 14% |
11% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.8% NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
20 min 40% below NY |
16 minLowest 52% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Irondequoit 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 | — | — | #127 of 484 in NY | #203 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN |
| High school in town | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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.