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Busti vs Conesville vs Hoosick

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Conesville has the most homeowners (94.9%).
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.

MeasureBustiConesvilleHoosick
People
Population
7,452Highest
750Lowest
6,671
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.6%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-6.4%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-3.1%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
46.6±4.8
17% above NY
50±8.1Highest
26% above NY
44.9±5.5Lowest
13% above NY
Conesville 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
NY: 20.5%
14.1%±4.8Lowest
NY: 20.5%
22.2%±4Highest
NY: 20.5%
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
NY: 17.9%
28%±2.2Highest
NY: 17.9%
22.7%±4.5Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Conesville 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
NY: 40.2%
28.9%
NY: 40.2%
24%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.1Lowest
NY: 7%
2.9%±2.3
NY: 7%
3.6%±1.7Highest
NY: 7%
Hoosick and Conesville 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
22% below NY
$74,000±$14kHighest
14% below NY
$63,372±$21kLowest
26% below NY
Conesville 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
61% below NY
$214,300±$31kHighest
49% below NY
$177,200±$21k
58% below NY
Conesville and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,085±$106Highest
33% below NY
$892±$296
45% below NY
$881±$148Lowest
46% below NY
Busti and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,876
41% below NY
$3,500Lowest
47% below NY
$4,071Highest
38% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.5%±13.2
NY: 52.1%
60%±100Highest
NY: 52.1%
43%±13.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Conesville and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
14.4%Highest
NY: 14%
11.2%Lowest
NY: 14%
12.8%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
72.7%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
94.9%Highest
NY: 54.3%
74.1%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963
4 yrs newer than NY
1981Highest
22 yrs newer than NY
1954Lowest
5 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
35% below NY
42 minHighest
28% above NY
32 min
about the NY average
Work from home
9.5%±4.5Lowest
NY: 14.9%
13.6%±6.6
NY: 14.9%
16.3%±5.9Highest
NY: 14.9%
Hoosick and Conesville 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 — — #62 of 484 in NY
School district — — HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — — HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school — —
9.7
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NY 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.