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Busti vs Williamson 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).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Williamson | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452 |
6,823Lowest |
8,219Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+53.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
46.6±2.5Highest 17% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Busti and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Busti and Vernon 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% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Vernon and Williamson 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 22% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$77,601±$6k 10% below NY |
| Williamson and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12kLowest 61% below NY |
$192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
$202,100±$11kHighest 52% below NY |
| Vernon and Williamson 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 |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$900±$127 44% below NY |
| Busti and Vernon 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 |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$3,656Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
26%±6.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson 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 | — | #221 of 484 in NY | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3 |
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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.