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Ticonderoga vs Whiting vs Busti
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ticonderoga has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
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.
| Measure | Ticonderoga | Whiting | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,705 |
532Lowest |
7,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±2.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
| Ticonderoga and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ticonderoga and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,481±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,200±$18k 47% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$38Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,553Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,876 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ticonderoga and Whiting 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 | #378 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
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U.S. 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.