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Busti vs North Harmony 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%).
North Harmony has the most expensive homes ($204k 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 | North Harmony | Kiantone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
1,881 |
1,865Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8 17% above NY |
50.2±6Highest 26% above NY |
38.2±9.6Lowest 4% below NY |
| North Harmony and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
33.7%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| North Harmony 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 NY: 40.2% |
36.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Busti and Kiantone 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 |
$71,250±$8k 17% below NY |
$81,000±$17kHighest 6% below NY |
| Kiantone and North Harmony 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 |
$204,000±$22kHighest 52% below NY |
$163,800±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Highest 33% below NY |
$793±$79Lowest 51% 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 | $3,876Highest 41% below NY |
$2,899Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,461 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.6%±18.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
58.1%±36.8 NY: 52.1% |
| North Harmony and Kiantone 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% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 35% below NY |
20 min 37% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
4.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Busti and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.