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Busti vs Sandgate vs Vernon
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 most affordable homes ($165k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Vernon has the highest household income ($78k).
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 | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452 |
435Lowest |
8,219Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +53.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.6±2.5Lowest 20% 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%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Busti and Vernon 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% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% 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% |
4.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$77,601±$6kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$202,100±$11kHighest 39% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Sandgate 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. |
— | $900±$127Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Busti and Vernon 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. |
$3,656 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26%±6.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Vernon 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 | — | — | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.