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Granby 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

Granby has the most affordable homes ($130k 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.

MeasureGranbyHoosick
People
Population
6,497Lowest
6,671Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.4%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-3.1%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
44.6±4.4Lowest
12% above NY
44.9±5.5Highest
13% above NY
Hoosick and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±3.8Lowest
NY: 20.5%
22.2%±4Highest
NY: 20.5%
Hoosick and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.8%±4.7Lowest
NY: 17.9%
22.7%±4.5Highest
NY: 17.9%
Hoosick and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.6%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
24%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.7Highest
NY: 7%
3.6%±1.7Lowest
NY: 7%
Granby and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$79,338±$12kHighest
8% below NY
$63,372±$21kLowest
26% below NY
Granby and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$130,000±$23kLowest
69% below NY
$177,200±$21kHighest
58% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,088±$173Highest
33% below NY
$881±$148Lowest
46% below NY
Granby and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,335Lowest
49% below NY
$4,071Highest
38% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
49.4%±45.9Highest
NY: 52.1%
43%±13.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Granby and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.8%Highest
NY: 14%
12.8%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.2%Highest
NY: 54.3%
74.1%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Highest
13 yrs newer than NY
1954Lowest
5 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minLowest
5% below NY
32 minHighest
about the NY average
Work from home
10.2%±4.3Lowest
NY: 14.9%
16.3%±5.9Highest
NY: 14.9%
Hoosick and Granby 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 #481 of 484 in NY #62 of 484 in NY
School district FULTON CITY 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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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.