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Busti vs Erwin vs Radisson 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 the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Radisson has the most expensive homes ($314k median).
Hoosick has the most homeowners (74.1%).
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 | Erwin | Radisson | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,452 |
7,965Highest |
6,676 |
6,671Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
— | -3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
46±4.8 16% above NY |
44.9±5.5 13% above NY |
| Busti and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Radisson and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Busti and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.5% NY: 40.2% |
49.2% NY: 40.2% |
52.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Erwin 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 22% below NY |
$88,333±$16k about the NY average |
$89,297±$25kHighest 4% above NY |
$63,372±$21kLowest 26% below NY |
| Radisson and Erwin 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 |
$223,700±$26k 47% below NY |
$313,600±$24kHighest 26% below NY |
$177,200±$21k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106 33% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$1,110±$149 32% below NY |
$881±$148Lowest 46% below NY |
| Erwin and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876Lowest 41% below NY |
$5,829 11% below NY |
$6,726Highest about the NY average |
$4,071 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
43%±13.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Radisson and Erwin 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% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.1% NY: 14% |
12.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.3% NY: 54.3% |
74.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
21%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.3%±5.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Radisson 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 | — | #431 of 484 in NY | — | #62 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | 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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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.