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Harmony vs Westville 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
Harmony has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Westville has the most affordable homes ($112k 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 | Harmony | Westville | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344 |
1,881Lowest |
7,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY |
43±6.1 8% above NY |
46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY |
| Busti and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
24.2%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Westville and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Busti and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18% NY: 40.2% |
29.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Harmony and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,600±$11k 32% below NY |
$56,528±$10kLowest 34% below NY |
$67,292±$9kHighest 22% below NY |
| Busti and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,300±$15k 70% below NY |
$111,500±$14kLowest 74% below NY |
$164,600±$12kHighest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$928±$74 43% below NY |
$1,085±$106Highest 33% below NY |
| Busti and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,805 57% below NY |
$1,609Lowest 76% below NY |
$3,876Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±26.3 NY: 52.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Busti and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
14.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.3% NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
23 min 28% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Busti and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5 |
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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.