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Oneida vs Busti vs Johnstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oneida has the oldest population (median age 47).
Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Johnstown has the youngest population (median age 44).
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 | Oneida | Busti | Johnstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,171Highest |
7,452Lowest |
8,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
46.6±4.8 17% above NY |
44±4.8Lowest 11% above NY |
| Oneida and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Busti and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Busti and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% NY: 40.2% |
29.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Oneida and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$67,292±$9kHighest 22% below NY |
$63,763±$9k 26% below NY |
| Busti and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,100±$9k 62% below NY |
$164,600±$12kHighest 61% below NY |
$157,800±$11kLowest 63% below NY |
| Busti and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$77Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,085±$106Highest 33% below NY |
$914±$43 44% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,778 43% below NY |
$3,876Highest 41% below NY |
$3,613Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±12Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Busti and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% NY: 14% |
14.4%Highest NY: 14% |
8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
60.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 13 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 41% below NY |
21 minHighest 35% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Busti and Oneida 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 | #106 of 484 in NY | — | #403 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.