What stands out worked out from the figures below

Busti has the most people working from home (9.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Busti	Jamestown West
People
Population	7,452Highest	2,424Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+10.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.6±4.8Lowest 17% 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%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5%	18.7%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Busti and Jamestown West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.8%±3.5Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	34.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	3.8%±2.3Highest NY: 7%
	Jamestown West 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±$9kHighest 22% below NY	$54,250±$14kLowest 37% below NY
	Busti and Jamestown West 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	$146,000±$27kLowest 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	$892±$253Lowest 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	$3,045Lowest 54% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1%	45.5%±18.9Lowest 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%	9.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	68.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963 4 yrs newer than NY	1963 4 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 35% below NY	11 minLowest 65% below NY
Work from home	9.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9%	7%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Busti and Jamestown West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.