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Granby vs Moretown vs Hoosick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the most affordable homes ($130k median).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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.
| Measure | Granby | Moretown | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497 |
1,532Lowest |
6,671Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±4.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$12k about the U.S. average |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,000±$23kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$173Highest 23% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$881±$148 38% below U.S. |
| 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 7% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,071 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.4%±45.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Hoosick 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.