Compare towns
Hoosick vs Berlin vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($130k median).
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 | Hoosick | Berlin | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,671Highest |
2,880Lowest |
6,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.6±4.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 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+ | 22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granby and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$79,338±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Berlin and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,200±$21k 47% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$130,000±$23kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,088±$173 23% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,071 31% above U.S. |
$4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,335Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.4%±45.9Highest 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 | 12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick and Berlin 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | #481 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
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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.