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Busti vs Harmony vs Plainfield vs Ellicott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
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 | Plainfield | Ellicott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,452 |
2,344 |
1,314Lowest |
8,659Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.3±3.1 16% above U.S. |
| Plainfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Harmony 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 17% below U.S. |
$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$60,880±$7k 25% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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 51% below U.S. |
$128,300±$15k 61% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$120,700±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
$788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$875±$46 38% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876 24% above U.S. |
$2,805 10% below U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | — | — | #203 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN |
| High school in town | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5Lowest |
— | 10.5Highest |
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U.S. 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.