Compare towns
Berlin vs Chester 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
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
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.
| Measure | Berlin | Chester | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Lowest |
2,992 |
6,671Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7 28% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$232,900±$44k 30% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$960±$44 32% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,262 37% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hoosick and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick and Chester 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | #49 of 70 in VT | #62 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
9.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.