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Busti vs Sandgate 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
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Ellicott has the most affordable homes ($121k 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 | Sandgate | Ellicott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452 |
435Lowest |
8,659Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.3±3.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellicott and Busti 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% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Ellicott 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% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$60,880±$7kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Sandgate 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. |
$193,800±$31kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$120,700±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Sandgate 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 23% below U.S. |
— | $875±$46Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876Highest 24% above U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Ellicott 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% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | — | #203 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN |
| High school in town | — | — | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.