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Halifax vs Hoosick vs Lenox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Hoosick has the most renters (25.9% rent).
Lenox has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Halifax | Hoosick | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
6,671 |
8,658Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
45.1±2Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hoosick and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hoosick and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7k 21% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$75,900±$8kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Lenox and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
$161,600±$9kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$881±$148 38% below U.S. |
$935±$83Highest 34% below U.S. |
| Lenox and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,184 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax 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 | — | #62 of 484 in NY | #412 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Halifax School District | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.