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Busti vs Middlesex vs Schroeppel 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).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | Schroeppel | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,452 |
1,943Lowest |
7,938Highest |
6,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
| Busti and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Hoosick 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$73,082±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$188,400±$14k 43% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$972±$69 31% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,546 46% above U.S. |
$4,071 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Schroeppel 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | #277 of 484 in NY | #62 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9Highest |
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.