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Busti vs Harmony vs Jamestown West
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 people working from home (9.5%).
Harmony has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Jamestown West has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Jamestown West |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
2,344Lowest |
2,424 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8 17% above NY |
41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY |
55.8±13.6Highest 40% above NY |
| Jamestown West and Busti 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% |
22.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Harmony 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% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
34.9%±7.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Jamestown West 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% |
34.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.8%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Jamestown West 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±$9kHighest 22% below NY |
$58,600±$11k 32% below NY |
$54,250±$14kLowest 37% below NY |
| Busti and Harmony 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 |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$146,000±$27k 66% below NY |
| Busti and Jamestown West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Highest 33% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$892±$253 45% below NY |
| Busti and Jamestown West 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 |
$2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,045 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.5%±18.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Busti and Jamestown West 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% |
9.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
68.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
11 minLowest 65% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
7%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Busti and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5 |
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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.