What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

Hoosick has the most affordable homes ($177k 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	Arlington	Hoosick
People
Population	2,598Lowest	6,671Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S.	44.9±5.5Highest 15% above U.S.
	Hoosick and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hoosick and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hoosick and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hoosick and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S.	$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$318,500±$59kHighest 4% below U.S.	$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S.	$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S.
	Arlington and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,549Highest 46% above U.S.	$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 23% below U.S.	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.
Work from home	35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#50 of 70 in VT	#62 of 484 in NY
School district	Arlington School District	HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	Arlington Memorial	HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Highest	9.7Lowest
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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.