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Busti vs Jericho 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%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Hoosick has the most kids (22.2% under 18).

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.

MeasureBustiJerichoHoosick
People
Population
7,452Highest
5,114Lowest
6,671
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.6±4.8
20% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
44.9±5.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
Jericho 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%
19.5%±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%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.7%±4.5
U.S.: 17.2%
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
24%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Hoosick and Busti 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.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$63,372±$21kLowest
22% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$164,600±$12kLowest
51% below U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$177,200±$21k
47% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,085±$106
23% below U.S.
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$881±$148Lowest
38% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,876Lowest
24% above U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$4,071
31% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.5%±13.2
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
43%±13.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho 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
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
72.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963
17 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1954Lowest
26 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
20% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
Work from home
9.5%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.3%±5.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Jericho 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 — #6 of 70 in VT #62 of 484 in NY
School district — Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — Mt. Mansfield Union High School HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0Highest
9.7Lowest
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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.