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Busti vs Harmony 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Radisson has the most expensive homes ($314k median).
Hoosick has the oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
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 | Harmony | Radisson | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
2,344Lowest |
6,676 |
6,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
— | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY |
41.8±7Lowest 5% 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% |
22.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Radisson and Harmony 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% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest 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% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
52.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Hoosick and Harmony 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 |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$89,297±$25kHighest 4% above NY |
$63,372±$21k 26% below NY |
| Radisson 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±$12k 61% below NY |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$313,600±$24kHighest 26% below NY |
$177,200±$21k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106 33% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,110±$149Highest 32% below NY |
$881±$148 46% below NY |
| Radisson and Busti 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 |
$2,805Lowest 57% 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% |
43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
43%±13.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Radisson 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% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.1% NY: 14% |
12.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.3% NY: 54.3% |
74.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | — | — | — | #62 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5Lowest |
— | 9.7Highest |
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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.