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Busti vs Putney vs Harmony vs Ellicott
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
Harmony has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Ellicott has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Putney | Harmony | Ellicott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,452 |
2,622 |
2,344Lowest |
8,659Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.8±7 7% above U.S. |
45.3±3.1 16% above U.S. |
| Busti and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Harmony and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellicott 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$60,880±$7k 25% below U.S. |
| Putney and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12k 51% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$128,300±$15k 61% below U.S. |
$120,700±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$788±$40 44% below U.S. |
$875±$46 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876 24% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,805 10% below U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #203 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN |
| High school in town | — | None in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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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.