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Busti vs Ripton vs Harmony 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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
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 | Ripton | Harmony | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
508Lowest |
2,344 |
6,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4 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%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Busti 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12k 51% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
— | $788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$881±$148 38% below U.S. |
| Busti and Hoosick 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,805Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$4,071 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | — | — | — | #62 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5Lowest |
9.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.