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Busti vs Lenox vs Ellicott
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%).
Lenox has the highest household income ($76k).
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 | Lenox | Ellicott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452Lowest |
8,658 |
8,659Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY |
45.1±2Lowest 13% above NY |
45.3±3.1 14% above NY |
| Busti and Ellicott 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% |
19.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ellicott 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% |
21.9%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lenox 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 22% below NY |
$75,900±$8kHighest 12% below NY |
$60,880±$7kLowest 29% below NY |
| Lenox 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±$12kHighest 61% below NY |
$161,600±$9k 62% below NY |
$120,700±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
| Busti and Lenox 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 |
$935±$83 42% below NY |
$875±$46Lowest 46% below NY |
| Busti and Lenox 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 |
$4,184Highest 36% below NY |
$2,662Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±9.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Busti and Ellicott 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% |
10.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
11% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% NY: 54.3% |
77.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
16 minLowest 52% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Busti and Lenox 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 | — | #412 of 484 in NY | #203 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN |
| High school in town | — | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
10.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.