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Busti vs Lenox vs Kiantone
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 the most people working from home (9.5%).
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
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 | Lenox | Kiantone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452 |
8,658Highest |
1,865Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY |
45.1±2 13% above NY |
38.2±9.6Lowest 4% below 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% |
33.7%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.5Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest 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±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$75,900±$8k 12% below NY |
$81,000±$17kHighest 6% below NY |
| Kiantone and Lenox 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±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$163,800±$14k 61% below NY |
| Busti and Kiantone 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±$83Lowest 42% below NY |
$950±$666 41% below NY |
| Busti and Kiantone 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 |
$3,461Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.1%±36.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| 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 NY: 14% |
10.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.2% NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3 NY: 14.9% |
4.7%±2.6Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6 |
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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.