Compare towns
Busti vs Windsor 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Windsor | Harmony | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
3,554 |
2,344Lowest |
6,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.8±7Lowest 7% above 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% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hoosick and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$58,600±$11k 27% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
| Busti and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12k 51% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$881±$148 38% below U.S. |
| Busti and Windsor 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% 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% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Harmony 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
23 min 14% 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% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #62 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5Lowest |
9.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 12 photos → | 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.