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Cambridge vs Hoosick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($300k 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 | Cambridge | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,912Lowest |
6,671Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.4±4Highest 17% above NY |
44.9±5.5Lowest 13% above NY |
| Cambridge and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hoosick and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Hoosick and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $87,796±$14kHighest about the NY average |
$63,372±$21kLowest 26% below NY |
| Cambridge and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,300±$41kHighest 29% below NY |
$177,200±$21kLowest 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$103Highest 34% below NY |
$881±$148Lowest 46% below NY |
| Cambridge and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,317Highest 4% below NY |
$4,071Lowest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±41.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
43%±13.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Cambridge and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Highest 2 yrs older than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 3% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.3%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hoosick and Cambridge 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 | — | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.