Compare towns
Dummerston vs Hoosick vs Lenox vs Calais
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hoosick has the most renters (25.9% rent).
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Dummerston | Hoosick | Lenox | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
6,671 |
8,658Highest |
1,713Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
45.1±2 16% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$75,900±$8k 6% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
$161,600±$9kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Calais and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$935±$83 34% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
| Calais and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,184 34% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Calais 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 | #412 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.