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Granby 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
Granby has the most affordable homes ($130k median).
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 | Granby | Busti |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,497Lowest |
7,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.6±4.4Lowest 12% above NY |
46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY |
| Busti and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Busti and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Busti and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Granby and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $79,338±$12kHighest 8% below NY |
$67,292±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
| Granby and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,000±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$164,600±$12kHighest 61% below NY |
| Busti and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$173Highest 33% below NY |
$1,085±$106Lowest 33% below NY |
| Granby and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,335Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,876Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.4%±45.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Busti and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Granby and Busti 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 | #481 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
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.