What stands out worked out from the figures below

Radisson has the most people working from home (21%).

Busti has the most affordable homes ($165k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Radisson	Busti
People
Population	6,676Lowest	7,452Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.6% NY: +4.2%
Median age	46±4.8Lowest 16% above NY	46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY
	Busti and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.7%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5%	19.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Radisson and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.8%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Busti and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	29.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.5 NY: 7%	2.4%±1.1 NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,297±$25kHighest 4% above NY	$67,292±$9kLowest 22% below NY
	Radisson and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$313,600±$24kHighest 26% below NY	$164,600±$12kLowest 61% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,110±$149Highest 32% below NY	$1,085±$106Lowest 33% below NY
	Radisson and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,726Highest about the NY average	$3,876Lowest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.5%±15Highest NY: 52.1%	55.5%±13.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Radisson and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.1%Lowest NY: 14%	14.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY	1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 34% below NY	21 minLowest 35% below NY
Work from home	21%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9%	9.5%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Radisson and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.