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Castleton vs Hoosick vs Lenox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the most expensive homes ($225k median).
Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
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 | Castleton | Hoosick | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Lowest |
6,671 |
8,658Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
45.1±2Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hoosick and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$75,900±$8kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Lenox and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
$161,600±$9kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$935±$83 34% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,071 31% above U.S. |
$4,184Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick and Lenox 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #62 of 484 in NY | #412 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.