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Busti vs Hoosick vs Springfield vs Harmony
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%).
Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($192k median).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
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 | Hoosick | Springfield | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,452 |
6,671 |
9,084Highest |
2,344Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Busti and Hoosick 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% |
22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Harmony 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Busti and Springfield 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% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$9kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Busti and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12k 51% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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 23% below U.S. |
$881±$148 38% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Busti and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876 24% above U.S. |
$4,071 31% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,805Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick and Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | Springfield High School | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
14.3Highest |
8.5Lowest |
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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.