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Busti vs Windham vs Kiantone
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 renters (27.3% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Kiantone has the most kids (33.7% under 18).
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 | Kiantone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
1,432Lowest |
1,865 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8 17% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
38.2±9.6Lowest 4% below NY |
| Windham 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% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
33.7%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Windham 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% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Busti 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 |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$81,000±$17kHighest 6% below NY |
| Kiantone and Windham 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 |
$163,800±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Highest 33% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$950±$666 41% below NY |
| Busti and Kiantone 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 |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,461 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
58.1%±36.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Kiantone 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% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.7%±2.6Lowest 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.