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Busti vs Sandgate vs Jamestown West
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 the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Jamestown West has the shortest commute (11 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 | Sandgate | Jamestown West |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
435Lowest |
2,424 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
55.8±13.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Jamestown West and Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Busti and Jamestown West 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%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jamestown West and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jamestown West 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±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% 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. |
$146,000±$27kLowest 56% 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. |
— | $892±$253Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Busti and Jamestown West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876Highest 24% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,045 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Jamestown West 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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.