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Busti vs Harmony vs Jerusalem
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 affordable homes ($128k median).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k 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 | Harmony | Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
2,344Lowest |
4,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY |
41.8±7 5% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
| Busti and Harmony 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest 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%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Busti and Jerusalem 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% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9k 22% below NY |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
| Jerusalem 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±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Highest 33% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
| Busti and Jerusalem 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 |
$2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem 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% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Busti 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.