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Busti vs Lenox vs Harmony
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).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k 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 | Lenox | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452 |
8,658Highest |
2,344Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY |
45.1±2 13% above NY |
41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY |
| Busti and Lenox 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% |
22.9%±3.7Highest 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% |
21.9%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Busti and Lenox 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% NY: 40.2% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Lenox and Harmony 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 |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% 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 |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% 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 |
$788±$40Lowest 51% 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 |
$2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Busti and Harmony 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% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.2% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Busti and Harmony 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 | — |
| School district | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
8.5Lowest |
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| 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.