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Busti vs Ticonderoga vs Harmony
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Ticonderoga has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k 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 | Ticonderoga | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
4,705 |
2,344Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8 17% above NY |
48.6±2.8Highest 22% above NY |
41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY |
| Ticonderoga 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 NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Harmony and Busti 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% |
26.3%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ticonderoga 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% NY: 40.2% |
30.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Ticonderoga and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9kHighest 22% below NY |
$65,481±$13k 24% below NY |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
| Busti and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12k 61% below NY |
$176,200±$18kHighest 58% below NY |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
| Ticonderoga 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 33% below NY |
$852±$38 47% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876Highest 41% below NY |
$2,553Lowest 61% below NY |
$2,805 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.7 NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Busti and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% NY: 14% |
17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% NY: 54.3% |
68.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
19 minLowest 40% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Ticonderoga 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 | — | #378 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Highest |
8.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.