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Busti vs Berlin 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
Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Busti | Berlin | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
2,880Lowest |
6,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,071 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick and Berlin 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 | #62 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.