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Busti vs Jericho vs Underhill 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 the shortest commute (21 min average).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Jericho | Underhill | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
5,114 |
3,141Lowest |
6,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest 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. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.9±5.5 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest 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% |
50.1% 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% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hoosick and Underhill 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. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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. |
$6,697 115% 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% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 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% |
6.4% 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% |
79.8% 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. |
1979 1 yr older 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 |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #62 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | 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.