What stands out worked out from the figures below

Busti has the most kids (19.9% under 18).

Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Busti	Mount Tabor
People
Population	7,452Highest	304Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.6% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	46.6±4.8Lowest 20% above U.S.	57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S.
	Mount Tabor 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 U.S.: 22%	10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	23.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Mount Tabor 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Busti and Mount Tabor 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.	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S.	$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,085±$106Lowest 23% below U.S.	$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,876Lowest 24% above U.S.	$5,233Highest 68% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Busti and Mount Tabor 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%	11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 20% below U.S.	46 minHighest 72% above U.S.
Work from home	9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Mount Tabor 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.