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Busti vs Windham vs Jamestown West
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 youngest population (median age 46.6).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Jamestown West has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Windham | Jamestown West |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
1,432Lowest |
2,424 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Lowest 17% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
55.8±13.6 40% above NY |
| Windham and Jamestown West 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% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Busti and Jamestown West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
34.9%±7.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Jamestown West and Windham 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% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Jamestown West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9k 22% below NY |
$76,477±$17kHighest 11% below NY |
$54,250±$14kLowest 37% below NY |
| Windham and Busti 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 |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$146,000±$27kLowest 66% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Highest 33% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$892±$253 45% below NY |
| Busti and Jamestown West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876Highest 41% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
$3,045Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.5%±18.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Busti 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% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
68.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
11 minLowest 65% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.