Compare towns
Busti vs West Windsor 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).
West Windsor has the most expensive homes ($394k 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 | West Windsor | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452 |
1,171Lowest |
8,219Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.6±2.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Busti and West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$77,601±$6k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$202,100±$11k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$900±$127Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| West Windsor and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876 24% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$3,656Lowest 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Windsor 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 | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.