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Hoosick vs Brattleboro 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
Hoosick has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Lenox has the highest household income ($76k).
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 | Brattleboro | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,671Lowest |
12,122Highest |
8,658 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.1±2 16% above U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Lenox 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% |
19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Lenox 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% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro 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% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$75,900±$8kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Lenox and Hoosick 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. |
$257,300±$18kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$161,600±$9kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Highest 24% below U.S. |
$935±$83 34% below U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,184 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro 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% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Highest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Highest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | #412 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | Brattleboro Union High School | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
9.0Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.