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Busti vs Mendon vs Jamestown West
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 youngest population (median age 46.6).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Jamestown West has the shortest commute (11 min average).
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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 | Mendon | Jamestown West |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
1,113Lowest |
2,424 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
55.8±13.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Jamestown West and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Busti and Jamestown West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jamestown West and Mendon 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% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jamestown West and Mendon 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 17% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12k 51% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$146,000±$27kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$892±$253Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876 24% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,045Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 20% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.