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Busti vs Sennett vs Vernon
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 affordable homes ($165k median).
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.8%).
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 | Sennett | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452 |
3,264Lowest |
8,219Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+53.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Lowest 17% above NY |
47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
46.6±2.5Lowest 17% above NY |
| Sennett 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 NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Busti and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett 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% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
$77,601±$6k 10% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12kLowest 61% below NY |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
$202,100±$11k 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Highest 33% below NY |
$978±$217 40% below NY |
$900±$127Lowest 44% below NY |
| Busti and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876 41% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
$3,656Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
26%±6.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Busti and Sennett 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% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
22 minHighest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Vernon 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 | — | — | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.