Compare towns
Dix vs Starkey vs Hoosick Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dix has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Starkey has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Hoosick Falls has the most renters (36.3% rent).
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 | Dix | Starkey | Hoosick Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,660Highest |
3,381 |
3,177Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6% NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.1±2.8Highest 26% above NY |
41.3±2.5Lowest 4% above NY |
49±4.4 23% above NY |
| Dix and Hoosick Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Starkey and Hoosick Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5 NY: 17.9% |
12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28.7%±8.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hoosick Falls and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4% NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,668±$8k 38% below NY |
$55,064±$7kHighest 36% below NY |
$48,214±$7kLowest 44% below NY |
| Starkey and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$14kHighest 61% below NY |
$145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY |
$154,600±$19k 64% below NY |
| Dix and Hoosick Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $718±$172Lowest 56% below NY |
$744±$96 54% below NY |
$867±$97Highest 47% below NY |
| Hoosick Falls and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141Lowest 52% below NY |
$3,412 48% below NY |
$3,740Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±13.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6 NY: 52.1% |
52.2%±16.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hoosick Falls and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
16.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 39% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Starkey and Hoosick Falls 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 | #391 of 484 in NY | #358 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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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.