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Busti vs Milo 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%).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Milo | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
6,823 |
2,344Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY |
42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY |
| Busti and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Harmony and Milo 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% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo 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% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Harmony 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±$9kHighest 22% below NY |
$62,500±$9k 27% below NY |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
| Busti and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12k 61% below NY |
$165,200±$16kHighest 61% below NY |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
| Milo and Busti 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 |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$788±$40 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876Highest 41% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
$2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5Lowest 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% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Busti 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 | — | #84 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
8.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.