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Bath vs Bennington vs Hoosick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Hoosick has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Bath | Bennington | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815 |
15,249Highest |
6,671Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
| Bath and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
| Bath and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,071 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Hoosick 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #58 of 70 in VT | #62 of 484 in NY |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
14.7 |
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.