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Busti vs Middlebury 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 most affordable homes ($165k median).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Hoosick has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452 |
9,175Highest |
6,671Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% 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% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest 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% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest 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% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$86,169±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Middlebury 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±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113Highest 18% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,071 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Middlebury 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% |
10.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | #62 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
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.