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Hampton vs Hoosick vs Smithville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Smithville has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Hampton | Hoosick | Smithville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
6,671Highest |
1,525 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Lowest 8% above NY |
44.9±5.5Highest 13% above NY |
43.1±3.2Lowest 8% above NY |
| Hoosick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Hoosick and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hoosick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 NY: 7% |
5.8%±5.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Smithville and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kHighest 14% below NY |
$63,372±$21kLowest 26% below NY |
$70,433±$7k 18% below NY |
| Hampton and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 61% below NY |
$177,200±$21kHighest 58% below NY |
$173,200±$42k 59% below NY |
| Hoosick and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY |
$881±$148Lowest 46% below NY |
$889±$186 45% below NY |
| Hampton and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 54% below NY |
$4,071 38% below NY |
$4,254Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43%±13.4 NY: 52.1% |
54.9%±31.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Smithville and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest NY: 14% |
12.8% NY: 14% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% NY: 54.3% |
74.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 19% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.3%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hoosick and Hampton 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 | — | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school 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.