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Busti vs Lenox vs Vienna
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 youngest population (median age 45.1).
Vienna has the most affordable homes ($125k 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 | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452 |
8,658Highest |
5,184Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8 17% above NY |
45.1±2Lowest 13% above NY |
53.5±6Highest 34% above NY |
| Vienna 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% |
19.7%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Busti and Lenox 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%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Busti and Vienna 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% |
26.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$83,244±$10kHighest 3% below NY |
| Vienna 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±$9k 62% below NY |
$125,000±$20kLowest 71% 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 |
$928±$166Lowest 43% 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 |
$2,680Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±15.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Busti and Vienna 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% |
10.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.2% NY: 54.3% |
83.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
28 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Busti and Vienna 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 | #436 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.