What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).

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.

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

Measure	Bath	Hoosick
People
Population	8,815Highest	6,671Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S.	44.9±5.5Lowest 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%	22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hoosick and Bath 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%	22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Bath and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bath and Hoosick 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.	$63,372±$21kLowest 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.	$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$116Highest 26% below U.S.	$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S.
	Bath and Hoosick 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.	$4,071Highest 31% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bath and Hoosick 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%	12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	74.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1954Highest 26 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.
Work from home	19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16.3%±5.9Lowest 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	#62 of 484 in NY
School district	RSU 01 - LKRSU	HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	Morse High School	HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	14.8Highest	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.