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Busti vs Windham vs Worcester 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Vernon has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
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 | Worcester | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,452 |
594Lowest |
831 |
8,219Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.6±2.5 20% above U.S. |
| Worcester 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Busti and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Busti 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$77,601±$6k 4% below U.S. |
| Windham 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 51% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$202,100±$11k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$900±$127Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Busti and Worcester 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$3,656Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26%±6.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Windham 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 | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.