What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).

Hoosick has the most kids (22.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fairlee	Hoosick
People
Population	1,066Lowest	6,671Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S.	44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S.
	Fairlee and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Fairlee and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,760±$10kHighest 7% below U.S.	$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S.
	Fairlee and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$274,200±$39kHighest 18% below U.S.	$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,083±$242Highest 23% below U.S.	$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S.
	Fairlee and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,617Highest 80% above U.S.	$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Fairlee and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	12.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.
Work from home	15%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hoosick and Fairlee 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	Rivendell Interstate School District	HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.7
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Old photos in History	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.