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Busti vs Jay vs Kiantone
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 the most renters (27.3% rent).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Kiantone has the most kids (33.7% under 18).
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 | Jay | Kiantone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
471Lowest |
1,865 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
38.2±9.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
33.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Busti and Jay 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Busti and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$81,000±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Kiantone and Jay 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. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$163,800±$14kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
— | $950±$666Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Busti and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876Highest 24% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$3,461Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±36.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kiantone 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.