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Ellicott vs Seneca Falls vs Busti
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellicott has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
Seneca Falls has the most renters (36% rent).
Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Ellicott | Seneca Falls | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,659 |
8,982Highest |
7,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±3.1Lowest 14% above NY |
46.4±1.8 17% above NY |
46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY |
| Busti and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Ellicott and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Ellicott and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.3% NY: 40.2% |
29.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
6.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,880±$7kLowest 29% below NY |
$62,487±$11k 27% below NY |
$67,292±$9kHighest 22% below NY |
| Busti and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,700±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
$137,100±$20k 68% below NY |
$164,600±$12kHighest 61% below NY |
| Busti and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$46Lowest 46% below NY |
$955±$49 41% below NY |
$1,085±$106Highest 33% below NY |
| Busti and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,383 49% below NY |
$3,876Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±9.3 NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±10.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Busti and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.9%Highest NY: 14% |
14.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% NY: 54.3% |
64%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 52% below NY |
17 min 47% below NY |
21 minHighest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Busti and Ellicott 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 | #203 of 484 in NY | #163 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN | SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | MYNDERSE ACADEMY | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.