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Hoosick vs Castleton vs Bennington
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).
Castleton has the highest household income ($74k).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
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 | Castleton | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,671 |
4,453Lowest |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
| Hoosick and Bennington 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% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Castleton 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±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Bennington 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. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Castleton 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% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick and Bennington 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.